Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West by Donald Worster

Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West

Donald Worster

416 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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When Henry David Thoreau went for his daily walk, he would consult his instincts on which direction to follow. More often than not his inner compass pointed west or southwest. "The future lies that way to me," he explained, "and the earth seems mo...

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