Spanish water, Anglo water : early development in San Antonio / / Charles R. Porter Jr

• Autore: Porter Charles R. <1952->
• Pubblicazione: College Station [Tex.], : Texas A&M University Press, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (196 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.91009764/351
• Soggetto topico: Water rights - Texas - San Antonio - History; Water-supply - Social aspects - Texas - San Antonio - History; Water-supply - Political aspects - Texas - San Antonio - History; Water - Texas - San Antonio - Distribution - Management - History; Land tenure - Texas - San Antonio - History; Irrigation canals and flumes - Texas - San Antonio - History
• Soggetto geografico: San Antonio (Tex.) History
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: God's water -- Droughts and deluges -- The country of 1,100 springs -- Eyewitness reports of God's water -- Spain and Mexico's water, 1718-1836 -- Missions settle San Antonio -- Acequia technology -- Derecho Indiano : law with justice -- Water, land, and work -- Conflict, cooperation, and compromise -- Republic of Texas and United States water, 1836-1902 -- New people, old laws -- Acequias overwhelmed -- The first water works company -- Water : politicians' "gold".
• Sommario/riassunto: Porter offers a meticulous chronicling of the origins and often-contentious development of water rights in San Antonio from its Spanish settlement through the beginning of the twentieth century.
• Titolo autorizzato: Spanish water, Anglo water
• ISBN: 1-299-05384-X; 1-60344-325-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816581403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University ; ; no. 113.