Rivers of America
The Colorado
Published on 15. January 2021
424 pages
978-1-4930-4015-5 (ISBN)
Description
From perpetually snow-capped peaks to stifling deserts below sea-level, the Colorado cuts the deepest and truest cross-section through the heart of the continent.It flows through time as well as space. At the bottom of the Grand Canyon lies one of the early layers of the earth's crust. The cliff dwellers' civilization, and the rise and fall of the great pueblos were only a brief moment in its history. Later came the Spaniards, and then the trappers and prospectors. Not so long ago the Indians battled to defend their invaded country and new technological developments--the greatest is which is Boulder Dam--are beginning to change the face of a region other generations were unable to alter. Frank Waters, a native to Colorado, has brought to his book an understanding of the relation between man and nature which is part of his Indian heritage.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
File size
5,08 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-4015-5 (9781493040155)
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Book
03/2021
The Lyons Press
€17.60
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Persons
Frank Waters (July 25, 1902 - June 3, 1995) was an American writer. He is known for his novels and historical works about the American Southwest.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the 1984 Edition
- Introduction: Its Character
- PART ONE: Its Background
- 1. The Colorado Pyramid
- 2. High Country
- 3. The Shining Mountains
- 4. Mesa and Plateau
- 5. The Desert
- 6. Its Delta
- PART TWO: Its People
- 1. The Conquerors
- 2. The Padres
- 3. The Trappers
- 4. The Settlers
- 5. The Outcasts
- 6. Its Travelers
- 7. "The People
- 8. The Inheritors
- PART THREE: Its Future
- 1. Imperial Valley
- 2. The Colorado River Project
- 3. Boulder Dam
- 4. Canal, Aqueduct and Treaty
- 5. Long View
- PART FOUR: Grand Canon
- Grand Caiion
- Reference Appendix
- Glossary
- Index
