America's most controversial dam and the birth of modern environmentalism /
First Statement of Responsibility
Robert W. Righter.
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New York :
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Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xxii, 303 pages) :
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illustrations, maps
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-277) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The uses of the valley -- The imperial city and water -- Water, earthquake, and fire -- Two views of one valley -- San Francisco to "show cause" -- Congress decides -- To build a dam -- The power controversy -- The legacies of Hetch Hetchy -- Restoration.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Rebuilding after the 1906 earthquake, the city of San Francisco petitioned for a water reservoir to be constructed within the newly created Yosemite National Park. This sparked a debate over whether nature should be controlled or left alone, from which emerged the modern environmentalism movement.
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OverDrive, Inc.
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OverDrive, Inc.
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7D0D723C-64A5-424D-B03E-D90A921C56CD
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Title
Battle over Hetch Hetchy.
International Standard Book Number
0195149475
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Environmentalism-- United States.
Water resources development-- Political aspects-- California-- San Francisco Bay Area.
Water-supply-- California-- San Francisco Bay Area-- History.
Environmentalism.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Environmental-- Water Supply.