Holding back the river, the struggle against nature on America's waterways, Tyler J. Kelley
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Holding back the river, the struggle against nature on America's waterways, Tyler J. Kelley
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-224)
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non fiction
Main title
Holding back the river
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1245589212
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Tyler J. Kelley
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the struggle against nature on America's waterways
Summary
A deeply human exploration of how our centuries-long dream of conquering and shaping this vast network of waterways squares with the reality of an indomitable natural world
Table Of Contents
Prelude : Perfecting nature -- Part I. The lock -- Part II. Alluvial empire -- Part III. Rivers of earth -- Coda : Retreat and fortify
Target audience
adult
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