Water And American Government: The Reclamation Bureau, National Water Polic…
Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Water And American Government: The Reclamation Bureau, National Water Policy, And The West, 1902-1935ISBN13:9780520230309ISBN10:0520230302Author:Pisani, Donald J. (Author)Description:Donald Pisani's History Of Perhaps The Boldest Economic And Social Program Ever Undertaken In The United States--To Reclaim And Cultivate Vast Areas Of Previously Unusable Land Across The Country--Shows In Fascinating Detail How Ambitious Government Programs Fall Prey To The Power Of Local Interest Groups And The Federal System Of Governance Itself What Began As The Underwriting Of A Variety Of Projects To Create Family Farms And Farming Communities Had Become By The 1930S A Massive Public Works And Regional Development Program, With An Emphasis On The Urban As Much As On The Rural West Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:University of California PressPublication Date:2002-12-31Weight:1.61 lbsDimensions:1.28'' H x 9.46'' L x 6.24'' WNumber of Pages:408Language:English