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River Notes : Drought and the Twilight of the American West by Wade Davis (2023)
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- ISBN
- 9781778401428
- Book Title
- River Notes : Drought and the Twilight of the American West -- a Natural and Human History of the Colorado
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Publisher
- Greystone Books LTD.
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Features
- Revised
- Genre
- Nature, History
- Topic
- Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
- Item Width
- 5.4in
- Item Weight
- 8.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 184 Pages
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The Colorado River and Grand Canyon are a chronicle of time, revealing the origins of the planet in rock and stone, but also the whirlwind of fortunes that can transform our destiny in a single generation. Having traveled the river as both a scholar and white-water guide, Wade Davis tells a sweeping tale that leaves little doubt that the Colorado is the story of the American West. What becomes of the river today will determine the fate of no fewer than 40 million Americans.
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Publisher
Greystone Books LTD.
ISBN-10
1778401422
ISBN-13
9781778401428
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16060617072
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Book Title
River Notes : Drought and the Twilight of the American West -- a Natural and Human History of the Colorado
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Nature, History
Number of Pages
184 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
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Revised Edition
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"Often lyrically, Davis bemoans the state of a river that has been hemmed in so that cities including Las Vegas, San Diego, Los Angeles, Tucson and Phoenix can switch on their lights and have their taps flow.... He does a good job of showing how we are all connected to this river, whether we recognize it or not." -- Washington Post "Above all, the book--by turns lyrical, elegiac and combative--is a plea to save the Colorado River before it is too late." -- Wall Street Journal " River Notes is both a love song and a paean of regret to America's most spectacular river. Wade Davis weaves his own story of running the river with history, geology and quotations from those who knew it in its free days. This is also a warning about how easy it is to lose America's precious landscape." -- Denver Post " River Notes: A Natural and Human History of the Colorado is both a requiem for a river lost and a tale of a river rebounding. Wade Davis floods our imagination not just with facts but stories, the kind of stories that enter our bloodstream with the memory of red water and the force of erosion. River Notes is a literary and historical testament to change, one that believes in the sustaining power of reciprocity over greed, while giving us an adventure story through time. The first six pages of this book will break your heart. The remaining pages will repair what has been broken." --Terry Tempest Williams, author of Refuge and When Women Were Birds "Many have followed the lead of pioneering river boatman John Wesley Powell in writing about their journeys on the Colorado River. But globe-circling ethnographer and best-selling writer Davis ( One River , 1996; Into the Silence , 2011) brings unique expertise and a penetrating perspective to his enlightening expedition chronicle. A former river guide, Davis experiences the river's raw power when he pilots a raft through daunting rapids. A passionate scholar, he is equally dramatic in recounting his travels through the records of the region's volatile geologic past and rich history of diverse societies and cultural collisions. Native American tribes share the belief that 'rivers are sacred lifelines.' Mormons were the first, 'in defiance of all logic,' to attempt to tame the river. The Colorado, now harnessed with 25 dams, precariously supports 30 million people, from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. With hard facts and river adventures rendered in gorgeous prose, Davis exposes the vulnerability of the Colorado in our time of drought and global warming in the hope that his findings will inspire the restoration and protection of this crucial river." --Donna Seaman, Booklist, "Often lyrically, Davis bemoans the state of a river that has been hemmed in so that cities including Las Vegas, San Diego, Los Angeles, Tucson and Phoenix can switch on their lights and have their taps flow....He does a good job of showing how we are all connected to this river, whether we recognize it or not." --Washington Post "Above all, the book--by turns lyrical, elegiac and combative--is a plea to save the Colorado River before it is too late." --Wall Street Journal "River Notes is both a love song and a paean of regret to America's most spectacular river. Wade Davis weaves his own story of running the river with history, geology and quotations from those who knew it in its free days. This is also a warning about how easy it is to lose America's precious landscape." --Denver Post " River Notes: A Natural and Human History of the Colorado is both a requiem for a river lost and a tale of a river rebounding. Wade Davis floods our imagination not just with facts but stories, the kind of stories that enter our bloodstream with the memory of red water and the force of erosion. River Notes is a literary and historical testament to change, one that believes in the sustaining power of reciprocity over greed, while giving us an adventure story through time. The first six pages of this book will break your heart. The remaining pages will repair what has been broken." --Terry Tempest Williams, author of Refuge and When Women Were Birds "Many have followed the lead of pioneering river boatman John Wesley Powell in writing about their journeys on the Colorado River. But globe-circling ethnographer and best-selling writer Davis ( One River , 1996; Into the Silence , 2011) brings unique expertise and a penetrating perspective to his enlightening expedition chronicle. A former river guide, Davis experiences the river's raw power when he pilots a raft through daunting rapids. A passionate scholar, he is equally dramatic in recounting his travels through the records of the region's volatile geologic past and rich history of diverse societies and cultural collisions. Native American tribes share the belief that 'rivers are sacred lifelines.' Mormons were the first, 'in defiance of all logic,' to attempt to tame the river. The Colorado, now harnessed with 25 dams, precariously supports 30 million people, from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. With hard facts and river adventures rendered in gorgeous prose, Davis exposes the vulnerability of the Colorado in our time of drought and global warming in the hope that his findings will inspire the restoration and protection of this crucial river." --Donna Seaman, Booklist
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2022-438235
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