Holding back the river : the struggle against nature on America's waterways

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Kelley brings us into the lives of the Americans wrestling to harness and preserve our mighty rivers and, through their stories, suggests solutions to some of the century's greatest challenges. --Adapted from publisher description.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelley, Tyler J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2021.
Edition:First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Rivers > United States > Regulation.
Rivers > United States.
Regulation of rivers and lakes.
Rivers.
Rivers > Regulation.
Mississippi River.
Missouri River.
Ohio River.
Mississippi River > Regulation.
Missouri River > Regulation.
Ohio River > Regulation.
Mississippi River > History.
Missouri River > History.
Ohio River > History.
United States.
History.
Creative nonfiction.
Description
Summary:Kelley brings us into the lives of the Americans wrestling to harness and preserve our mighty rivers and, through their stories, suggests solutions to some of the century's greatest challenges. --Adapted from publisher description.
Physical Description:xxv, 224 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-224).
ISBN:9781501187049
150118704X

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