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Water and Los Angeles : a tale of three rivers, 1900-1941

Deverell, William, 1962- author, Sitton, Tom, 1949- author

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\"Los Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. The remarkable urban and suburban trajectory of southern California since then cannot be fully understood without reference to the ways in which each of these three river systems came to be connected to the metropolitan future of the region. This history of growth must be understood in full consideration of all three of these rivers and the challenges and opportunities they presented to those who would come to make Los Angeles a global power. Full of primary sources and original documents, Water and Los Angeles will be of interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers interested in the origins of the city\"--Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Subject: Water-supply California Los Angeles History 20th century. / Rivers California Los Angeles History 20th century. / Los Angeles (Calif.) History 20th century.
• ISBN: 9780520292420, 0520292421

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HD4464.L7 D48 2017	1	BOOK	BUSINESS