River Flowing From The Sunrise An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan
The authors recount twelve millennia of history along the lower San Juan River, much of it the story of mostly unsuccessful human attempts to make a living from the river's arid and fickle environment. From the Anasazi to government dam builders, from Navajo to Mormon herders and farmers, from...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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University Press of Colorado
2000
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| Summary: | The authors recount twelve millennia of history along the lower San Juan River, much of it the story of mostly unsuccessful human attempts to make a living from the river's arid and fickle environment. From the Anasazi to government dam builders, from Navajo to Mormon herders and farmers, from scientific explorers to busted miners, the San Juan has attracted more attention and fueled more hopes than such a remote, unpromising, and muddy stream would seem to merit. |
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| ISBN: | j.ctt46nz6w 9780874213973 9780874214031 |
| Access: | Open Access |