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The Great American Desert then and now
- Title
- The Great American Desert then and now / W. Eugene Hollon.
- Author
- Hollon, W. Eugene (William Eugene), 1913-2002.
- Publication
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1966.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | F591 .H73 1966 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- ix, 284 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 22 cm
- Summary
- A history of man's attempt to turn American's arid regions into productive areas.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Literature
- History
- Literature.
- Littérature.
- Bibliography (note)
- "Bibliographical notes": p. 254-274.
- Contents
- Preface -- Introduction -- What is the desert? -- The original occupants -- The white man's arrival -- The northern mystery -- The first exploiters -- The Mormon conquerors -- Death and survival in the desert -- The cattlemen's invasion -- Blossom like the rose -- Lessons in consequences -- Desert politics -- Around the rim -- Desert cities on the March -- The challenge of the future.
- Maps: The Great American Desert: approximate limit of desert influence; Great Basin.
- LCCN
- 66014476
- OCLC
- ocm00478538
- 478538
- SCSB-223228
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library