Bibliograph

Cracked, the future of dams in a hot, chaotic world, Steven Hawley ; [foreword by David James Duncan]

Type

Label

Cracked, the future of dams in a hot, chaotic world, Steven Hawley ; [foreword by David James Duncan]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cracked

Oclc number

1374592409

Responsibility statement

Steven Hawley ; [foreword by David James Duncan]

Sub title

the future of dams in a hot, chaotic world

Summary

During the first two decades of the twenty-first century, the whole messy truth about the legacy of last century's big dam building binge has come to light. What started out as an arguably good government project has drifted oceans away from that original virtuous intent. Governments plugged the nation's rivers in a misguided attempt to turn them into revenue streams. Water control projects' main legacy will be one of needless ecological destruction, fostering a host of unnecessary injustices

Table Of Contents

What we talk about when we talk about dams -- What's missing here: the Snake River dams -- Getting the garden back -- The future of the Colorado: a reckoning -- Safety first -- Patience and perserverance -- The return of the Elwha -- Dam removal 101 -- Patagonia sin represas -- The blue heart of europe -- Drain Powell first -- What spirits might wear in 2050

Target audience

adult

Classification