
Cadillac Desert, Revised and Updated Edition
The American West and Its Disappearing Water
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Narrated by:
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Joe Spieler
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Kate Udall
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By:
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Marc Reisner
The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruptions and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecologic and economic disaster. In Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the US Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West.
Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning exposé and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of Eden - an Eden that may be only a mirage.
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This book was very well investigated and reported. The author does get a little editorial at times, especially when talking about whether or not the investment was worth it, but that's easy to overlook given the obvious amount of work that went into this book.
Like others have stated, the audio is hard to get used to.
The only downside is that the book was written so long ago...so much history to catch up on since the writing in this book. The 2017 update is okay, but certainly missing the Marc Reisner command of information.
I would mark this as a must for educational reading.
Required Reading
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Amazing Story of the American West
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Stunning information and realization
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awesome book
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Great insight to many current challenges
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afterrward was a letdown.
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Informative but dragged on
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This book explains the history and lays out the future. Let’s make the changes.
Required Reading for those in the West!
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Great story, death rattle narration.
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The updates are helpful, bringing the book current to 2017.
A Wonderful Read!
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