Cataract Canyon : a human and environmental history of the rivers in Canyonlands /
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| Author / Creator: | Webb, Robert H. |
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| Imprint: | Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, c2004. |
| Description: | xii, 268 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5171490 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- 1.. Geography and Prehistory: The Plethora of Names and the First Inhabitants of Canyon Country
- 2.. "We Decide to Name This Cataract Canyon" A Brief River Running History of Canyonlands
- 3.. The Twisted Rocks and the River: Geology and Hydrology of Cataract Canyon
- 4.. A Hard Place to Make a Living: The Plants and Animals of Canyonlands
- 5.. Very Flat Water: The Approaches to Cataract Canyon
- 6.. The Center of the Universe: The Confluence of the Green and the Grand
- 7.. Sliding Slopes and Running Rapids: The First Twelve Rapids and Tilted Park
- 8.. Hell to Pay: Mile Long Rapid and the Big Drops
- 9.. Cathedrals in Mud: An Elegy to Drowned Cataracts and Impressive Side Canyons
- 10.. "The Strange and Impressive Scenery" Common Threads among the Canyons of the Colorado River
- Appendices
- About the Authors/Contributors
- Index
