The colorful and informative prose in this history of the San Joaquin River identifies the forces and figures that have shaped, altered, and corrupted this once mighty waterway. After being damned, diverted, and depleted beyond comprehension, this river has become one of the most misused, major river in the United States.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
The Setting; The Genesis of the San Joaquin River; The Indians & the River of Many Names; Stockton to Millerton -- Port to Fort; The San Joaquin Beckons; Henry Miller -- The Man, the Myth & the River; Water & Irrigation -- Power & Politics; Steamboats on the San Joaquin; John Muir & the Headwaters of Conservation; Tools Tempered in the River; San Joaquin Hydropower; The River Betrayed; The River Rearranged; Fish, Fowl & Fun Along the San Joaquin; Selenium, Salts & the San Joaquin River; Hard Choices; Index.
