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Glen Canyon dammed : inventing Lake Powell and the Canyon Country
- Title
- Glen Canyon dammed : inventing Lake Powell and the Canyon Country / Jared Farmer.
- Author
- Farmer, Jared, 1974-
- Publication
- Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [1999], ©1999.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | F832.G5 F37 1999 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xxvii, 269 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm
- Summary
- "Where once was Glen Canyon, with its maze of side canyons leading to the Colorado River, now is Lake Powell, second largest reservoir in America, attracting some three million visitors a year. Many who come here think they have found paradise, and for good reason: it's beautiful. However, the loss of Glen Canyon was monumental - to many, a notorious event that remains unresolved.".
- "Focusing on the saddening, maddening example of Glen Canyon, Jared Farmer traces the history of exploration and development in the Four Corners region, discusses the role of tourism in changing the face of the West, and shows how the "invention" of Lake Powell has served multiple needs. He also seeks to identify the point at which change becomes loss: How do people deal with losing places they love? How are we to remember or restore lost places?"--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-259) and index.
- Contents
- Pt. 1. The Road to Discovery. Road Map. Hole in the Rock. Fix the Roads, the Tourists Are Coming! U-Boom. The Golden Circle. Right-of-Way. Boulder Blues. Dandy Crossing. Coda -- Pt. 2. Exploration and Thrill. The Moving People. The Summer of 1909. Desert Dudes. Down the River. The Most Exciting Lake on Earth. Closing Time -- Pt. 3. Beauty Made Accessible. Deja Vu. Was It Worth It? The Reclamation Dream. Echo Park. Rival Crown Jewels. Paradise - For a Price. The Problem of Rainbow Bridge. Beach Party! Lake Foul. Squawfish Memories. Drain This? An Outline History of Glen Canyon before the Dam.
- ISBN
- 0816519927 (alk. paper)
- 0816518874 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 99006099
- OCLC
- ocm40762500
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries