Ogallala - Water for a Dry Land (Paperback, Third Edition)

2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title The Ogallala aquifer, a vast underground water reserve extending from South Dakota through Texas, is the product of eons of accumulated glacial melts, ancient Rocky Mountain snowmelts, and rainfall, all percolating slowly through gravel beds hundreds of feet thick. Ogallala: Water for a Dry Land is an environmental history and historical geography that tells the story of human defiance and human commitment within the Ogallala region. It describes the Great Plains' natural resources, the history of settlement and dryland farming, and the remarkable irrigation technologies that have industrialized farming in the region. This newly updated third edition discusses three main issues: long-term drought and its implications, the efforts of several key groundwater management districts to regulate the aquifer, and T. Boone Pickens's failed effort to capture water from the aquifer to supply major Texas urban areas. This edition also describes the fierce independence of Texas ranchers and farmers who reject any governmental or bureaucratic intervention in their use of water, and it updates information about the impact of climate change on the aquifer and agriculture. Read Char Miller's article on theconversation.com to learn more about the Ogallala Aquifer.

General

Imprint:	University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Our Sustainable Future
Release date:	June 2018
Authors:	John Opie • Char Miller • Kenna Lang Archer
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	438
Edition:	Third Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-9697-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Promotions
LSN:	0-8032-9697-5
Barcode:	9780803296978

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