Lake Mead and the Colorado River Reckoning
The history, law, and engineering behind the Colorado River system's slide toward collapse, and the choices that could still manage it.
Optimized for books about Books explaining why Lake Mead and the Colorado River are nearing crisis and what water policy and conservation choices could address it.
Where the Water GoesDavid OwenDavid Owen traces the Colorado River’s water politics and allocations, giving readers the historical and policy context...Shelf signal: Water Supply
The Dreamt LandMark AraxMark Arax provides a sweeping account of California’s water capture and collapse that illuminates the region-scale...Shelf signal: Western U.S. History
Beyond <i>chinatown</i>Steven P. Erie, Harold BrackmanBeyond Chinatown analyzes metropolitan water agencies and governance, explaining institutional choices behind urban...Shelf signal: Water Supply
Under a White SkyElizabeth KolbertElizabeth Kolbert situates large-scale human interventions and climate change consequences, helping readers understand...Shelf signal: Climate Change
The Heat Will Kill You FirstJeff GoodellJeff Goodell examines extreme heat and its human toll, clarifying climate hazards that worsen drought and reservoir...Shelf signal: Climate Change
The Devil's ElementDan EganDan Egan explores freshwater chemistry and management failures that show how mismanagement and infrastructure choices...Shelf signal: Environmental Science