Cadillac Desert, Revised and Updated Edition: The American West and Its Disappearing Water Free Audiobook Download by Marc Reisner
In Marc Reisner's Cadillac Desert, Revised and Updated Edition, he takes a look at the history of water in the American West. He starts off by demonstrating why water is such an important resource for this region and what its role has been in shaping the population. He then goes on to explain how it was responsible for making the desert bloom by providing people with food and the materials that they needed to live. Reisner explains how over time, there has been a major change in this process that has had a negative impact on many people in this region.
A new edition of Marc Reisner's classic book, Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, with a fresh narration. This updated edition includes all of the original text and images but also has a new narrative by Kate Udall read by Joe Spieler
After the release of his landmark book Cadillac Desert in 1986, Marc Reisner embarked on a long career as an author and writer-educator. In 2015, he published the new edition of the book that updated his original theory: climate change is wiping out America's water supplies. This audiobook is read by Reisner himself and Kate Udall.
From Marc Reisner's "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water" comes the true story of how water is scarce in America, and how the Southwest has been forsaken for the state of Nevada.
From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Cadillac Desert, a revised and updated edition--with an audiobook! In this vital account of America's ongoing struggle to find water in its arid West, Marc Reisner shows how government policies have created a water crisis that threatens the entire nation.
Published Date | 2018-01-02 |
Duration | 28 hours 2 minutes |
Author | Marc Reisner |
Narrated | Kate Udall, Joe Spieler |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Science & Technology |
Parent Category | Animals & Nature |