Bibliograph

Saving Grand Canyon, dams, deals, and a noble myth, Byron E. Pearson

Type

Label

Saving Grand Canyon, dams, deals, and a noble myth, Byron E. Pearson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-330) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Saving Grand Canyon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090706554

Responsibility statement

Byron E. Pearson

Sub title

dams, deals, and a noble myth

Summary

"This book tells three interconnected stories: It chronicles a century of attempts to build dams in Grand Canyon and why those attempts failed. It demonstrates how the National Environmental Policy Act came out of these controversies. Finally, it debunks the myth that the Sierra Club saved Grand Canyon and shows how the club parlayed this perception into the leadership of the modern environmental movement after NEPA became law"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

"Something to be skinned" -- New lines in the sand -- Dinosaurs and rainbows -- A time for water statesmanship -- A "fjord-like setting" -- "A little closer to God" -- "Permanent massive things" -- Be careful what you wish for ... -- Alternative realities

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