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Disappearing Desert
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Author : Janine Schipper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-03-22
Disappearing Desert written by Janine Schipper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-22 with History categories.
Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. The city's expansion--at the rate of one acre per hour--comes at the expense of its Sonoran Desert environment. For some residents, the American Dream has become a nightmare. In this provocative book, Janine Schipper examines the cultural forces that contribute to suburban sprawl in the United States. Focusing on the Phoenix area, she examines sustainable development in Cave Creek, various master-planned suburbs, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation to explore suburbanization and ecological destruction. She also explains why sprawl continues despite the heavy toll it takes on the environment. Schipper gives voice to community members who have experienced the pressures of sprawl and questioned fundamental assumptions that sustain it. She presents the perspectives of the many players in the sprawl debate--from developers and politicians to environmentalists and property-rights advocates--not merely to document the phenomenon but also to reveal how seemingly natural ways of thinking about the land are influenced by cultural forces that range from notions of a "rational society" to the marketing of the American Dream. Disappearing Desert speaks to land-use dilemmas nationwide and shows that curtailing suburban development requires both policy shifts and new ways of relating to the land. For anyone seeking to understand the cultural basis for rampant development, this book uncovers the forces that drive sprawl and searches for solutions to its seeming inevitability.
Cadillac Desert
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Author : Marc Reisner
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1993-06-01
Cadillac Desert written by Marc Reisner and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-06-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
“I’ve been thinking a lot about Cadillac Desert in the past few weeks, as the rain fell and fell and kept falling over California, much of which, despite the pouring heavens, seems likely to remain in the grip of a severe drought. Reisner anticipated this moment. He worried that the West’s success with irrigation could be a mirage — that it took water for granted and didn’t appreciate the precariousness of our capacity to control it.” – Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times, January 20,2023 "The definitive work on the West's water crisis." --Newsweek The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. In his landmark book, Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West. Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden--an Eden that may only be a mirage. This edition includes a new postscript by Lawrie Mott, a former staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, that updates Western water issues over the last two decades, including the long-term impact of climate change and how the region can prepare for the future.
The Disappearing Desert Kittens
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Author : Ben M. Baglio
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic
Release Date : 2005
The Disappearing Desert Kittens written by Ben M. Baglio and has been published by Scholastic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Kittens categories.
While staying with her father in Arizona, Andi visits a local craft store. There she meets a friend who loves animals as much as she does.
Disappearing Desert
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Author : Janine Schipper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Disappearing Desert written by Janine Schipper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
"Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. The city's expansion - at the rate of one acre per hour - comes at the expense of its Sonoran Desert environment. For some residents, the American Dream has become a nightmare." "In this provocative book, Janine Schipper examines the cultural forces that contribute to suburban sprawl in the United States. Focusing on the Phoenix area, she examines sustainable development in Cave Creek, various master-planned suburbs, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation to explore suburbanization and ecological destruction. She also explains why sprawl continues despite the heavy toll it takes on the environment." "Schipper gives voice to community members who have experienced the pressures of sprawl and questioned fundamental assumptions that sustain it. She presents the perspectives of the many players in the sprawl debate - from developers and politicians to environmentalists and property-rights advocates - not merely to document the phenomenon but also to reveal how seemingly natural ways of thinking about the land are influenced by cultural forces that range from notions of a "rational society" to the marketing of the American Dream." "Disappearing Desert speaks to land-use dilemmas nationwide and shows that curtailing suburban development requires both policy shifts and new ways of relating to the land. For anyone seeking to understand the cultural basis for rampant development, this book uncovers the forces that drive sprawl and searches for solutions to its seeming inevitability."--BOOK JACKET.
Vanishing Circles
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Author : Linda M. Brewer
language : en
Publisher: Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Press
Release Date : 2010-12
Vanishing Circles written by Linda M. Brewer and has been published by Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12 with Endangered ecosystems categories.
Cadillac Desert
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Author : John J. Ansbro
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Cadillac Desert written by John J. Ansbro and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Irrigation categories.
Disappearing Desert Kittens
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Author : Ben M. Baglio
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Disappearing Desert Kittens written by Ben M. Baglio and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Children's stories categories.
Do you love animals? Has your pet ever gone missing? Well meet Andi, Tristan and Natalie - The Pet Finders Club. Animals don't stay lost for long with them hot on the trail!
Analyzing Disappearing Habitats
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Author : Philip Steele
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2018-07-15
Analyzing Disappearing Habitats written by Philip Steele and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Deforestation, mining, drilling, rising sea levels, and other threats are contributing to decreasing biodiversity around the world. This analytical approach to disappearing habitats and endangered species addresses issues such as climate change, population growth, and the efficacy of conservation efforts. Readers are provided with statistics and perspectives on all sides of the issue, allowing them to consider difficult questions such as how to balance the needs of humans with those of other species and the health of the planet as a whole.
The Disappearing Desert Kittens
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Author : Ben M. Baglio
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Disappearing Desert Kittens written by Ben M. Baglio and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Kittens categories.
While Andi is visiting her father in Tucson, Arizona she meets Nina Nelson, a young girl of Native American descent who loves animals as much as Andi does. When the kittens that Nina is taking care of disappear, Andi helps her search for them.
Cadillac Desert
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Author : Marc Reisner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Cadillac Desert written by Marc Reisner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Irrigation categories.