1 online resource (viii, 252, [32] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), color maps
Contents
Roots of the Rio Grande in deep time -- Early cultures -- Newcomers to the land -- A new U.S. regime -- The river pushes back -- Conquest of the river by science and law -- Big dams, irrigation districts, and a compact -- Mount Reynolds on the middle Rio Grande -- Shifting values, new forces on the Rio Grande -- Fulfilling Rio Grande demands: what has to give? -- The future of an old river
Summary
This study examines human interactions with the Rio Grande from prehistoric time to the present day and explores what possibilities remain for the desert river
