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The Battle over Hetch Hetchy: America's Most Controversial Dam and the Birth of Modern Environmentalism
The Battle over Hetch Hetchy America's Most Controversial Dam and the Birth of Modern Environmentalism
Author: Robert W. Righter
In the wake of the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, the city of San Francisco desperately needed reliable supplies of water and electricity. Its mayor, James Phelan, pressed for the damming of the Tuolumne River in the newly created Yosemite National Park, setting off a firestorm of protest. For the first time in American history, a signifi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195313093
ISBN-10: 0195313097
Publication Date: 8/17/2006
Pages: 328
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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