![]() ![]() Lawrie Mott is an environmental scientist working in Californias Bay Area. Urn:oclc:78477629 Republisher_date 20131206000309 Republisher_operator Scandate 20131204131107 Scanner . Marc Reisner (1948-2000) authored three books: Cadillac Desert, Game Wars, and A Dangerous Place. OL21588494M Openlibrary_subject long_now_manual_for_civilization Openlibrary_work Urn:lcp:cadillacdesertam00reis_0:epub:c75b4d79-5306-4e71-9c97-985e057b9ab5 Extramarc Brown University Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier cadillacdesertam00reis_0 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t5r80rq5p Invoice 11 Isbn 9780670199273Ġ670199273 Lccn 85040814 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.6 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Openlibrary OL21588494M Openlibrary_edition Title, Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water Author, Marc Reisner Edition, illustrated, reprint, revised Publisher, Penguin Books. ![]() As we experience volatile climate change and staggering public debt, the follies of more than a century by the Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation set the stage for the mess we are in today out in the West. ![]() Urn:lcp:cadillacdesertam00reis_0:lcpdf:414290da-e424-465a-a272-926e023538f8 25 years on, Marc Reisners Cadillac Desert remains the seminal record of water wars in the arid West. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 13:52:39 Bookplateleaf 0006 Boxid IA1102317 Boxid_2 CH123001 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, N.Y., U.S.A. ![]()
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It includes works from Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as works translated into English. ![]() His adult titles include THE OXFORD COMPANION TO CHILDRENS LITERATURE and many acclaimed biographies. ![]() It's 2,000 entries range from the early romances and legends enjoyed by children (although not composed for them) to cartoons, fairy stories, comic strips, radio, and television. Humphrey Carpenter wrote for both adults and children. Now in new covers, The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature brings together all aspects of this appealing and wide-ranging subject. ![]() ![]() How did they die? Why did they die? And why do I keep seeing something move out of the corner of my eye?ĭead Silence is a masterful recapturing of the classic haunted house story, this time told in the deep recesses of space. If not for the dead, it very well may be an exciting adventure to board such a fine vessel, but the question keeps nagging at you. 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Beatrice Ann "Beezus" Quimby is a character from the Henry Huggins and Ramona series of books by Beverly Cleary. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I don't have anything planned at the moment, BUT, I did deliberately leave both Silk & Steel and The Black Prince in such a way the series' could, potentially, be continued in future. ![]() I'm so happy you enjoyed The Black Prince! Your question is one lots of fans are asking at the moment (my Facebook group really, REALLY, want more books in this world). I'm so happy you enjoyed The Black Prince! Your question is one lots of fans are asking at the moment (my Faceb …more Hi Marta. #1 LGBT Horror Hot New Releases - for 3 months!Īriana Nash Hi Marta. Her debut novel Silk & Steel hit Amazon's: ![]() She captures those myths in glass jars and returning home, weaves them into stories filled with forbidden desires, fantasy realms, and wicked delights. 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