The man who thought he owned water : on the brink with American farms, cities, and food /

The man who thought he owned water : on the brink with American farms, cities, and food /

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Author / Creator:	D'Elgin, Tershia, author.
Imprint:	Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2016]
Description:	xi, 287 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	D'Elgin, Tershia. Women environmentalists -- Colorado -- Biography. Water resources development -- Colorado -- History. Water-supply, Rural -- Colorado -- History. Water resources development. Water-supply, Rural. Women environmentalists. Colorado. Biography. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10892124

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ISBN:	9781607324959 1607324954 9781607324966
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"A story of her small family farm in Colorado with history of water policy in the state and the science and law of water resources in the West. Addressing the deepening need for urban-rural cooperation, dispelling misconceptions and shares essential background knowledge about farms, food and water"--Provided by publisher.

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