River Flowing From The Sunrise : An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan / / James M. Aton, Robert S. McPherson.
The authors recount twelve millennia of history along the lower San Juan River, much of it the story of mostly unsuccessful human attempts to make a living from the river's arid and fickle environment. From the Anasazi to government dam builders, from Navajo to Mormon herders and farmers, from...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Logan : : Utah State University Press,, 2000. ©2000. |
| Year of Publication: | 2000 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | The authors recount twelve millennia of history along the lower San Juan River, much of it the story of mostly unsuccessful human attempts to make a living from the river's arid and fickle environment. From the Anasazi to government dam builders, from Navajo to Mormon herders and farmers, from scientific explorers to busted miners, the San Juan has attracted more attention and fueled more hopes than such a remote, unpromising, and muddy stream would seem to merit. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 1980211) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0874213975 0874214033 |
| Access: | Open Access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | James M. Aton, Robert S. McPherson. |