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Author:
Pearson, Byron E., 1960- author.
Title:
Saving Grand Canyon : dams, deals, and a noble myth / Byron E. Pearson.
Publisher:
University of Nevada Press,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
xxii, 344 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject:
Dams--Political aspects--Grand Canyon.--Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--History.
United States.--National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Sierra Club--Influence.
Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--History.
Sierra Club.
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (United States)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-330) and index.
Contents:
"Something to be skinned" -- New lines in the sand -- Dinosaurs and rainbows -- A time for water statesmanship -- A "fjord-like setting" -- "A little closer to God" -- "Permanent massive things" -- Be careful what you wish for ... -- Alternative realities.
Summary:
"This book tells three interconnected stories: It chronicles a century of attempts to build dams in Grand Canyon and why those attempts failed. It demonstrates how the National Environmental Policy Act came out of these controversies. Finally, it debunks the myth that the Sierra Club saved Grand Canyon and shows how the club parlayed this perception into the leadership of the modern environmental movement after NEPA became law"--Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1948908328
9781948908320
1948908212
9781948908214
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1090706554
LCCN:
2019011618
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)

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