Thirsty
William Mulholland, California Water, and the Real Chinatown
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, City Planning & Urban Development, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
| Author: | Marc Weingarten | ISBN: | 9781942600176 |
| Publisher: | Rare Bird Books | Publication: | September 21, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Rare Bird Books, A Vireo Book | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marc Weingarten |
| ISBN: | 9781942600176 |
| Publisher: | Rare Bird Books |
| Publication: | September 21, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Rare Bird Books, A Vireo Book |
| Language: | English |
Thirsty is an exploration of Los Angeles' storied history in regards to water. Starting with William Mullholland and his aqueducts, through the 1926 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, which killed hundreds, and on through to the profound implications Los Angeles' path has for today. Where Marc Reiser's seminal 1986 book Cadillac Desert started, Marc Weingarten's Thirsty continues. Illuminating the complexities of the Los Angeles aquaduct system, the politics behind supplying America's second largest city with water from hundreds of mile away, and the disaster that haunted William Mullholland until his final days.
Thirsty is an exploration of Los Angeles' storied history in regards to water. Starting with William Mullholland and his aqueducts, through the 1926 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, which killed hundreds, and on through to the profound implications Los Angeles' path has for today. Where Marc Reiser's seminal 1986 book Cadillac Desert started, Marc Weingarten's Thirsty continues. Illuminating the complexities of the Los Angeles aquaduct system, the politics behind supplying America's second largest city with water from hundreds of mile away, and the disaster that haunted William Mullholland until his final days.
