Deverell, William, 1962- author.

Water and Los Angeles : a tale of three rivers, 1900-1941 / William Deverell and Tom Sitton.

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
©2017

viii, 158 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

"Los Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. The remarkable urban and suburban trajectory of southern California since then cannot be fully understood without reference to the ways in which each of these three river systems came to be connected to the metropolitan future of the region. This history of growth must be understood in full consideration of all three of these rivers and the challenges and opportunities they presented to those who would come to make Los Angeles a global power. Full of primary sources and original documents, Water and Los Angeles will be of interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers interested in the origins of the city"--Provided by publisher.

9780520292420 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0520292421 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780520965973
0520965973

Water-supply California Los Angeles History 20th century.
Rivers California Los Angeles History 20th century.
Rivers.
Water-supply.
Los Angeles (Calif.) History 20th century.
California Los Angeles.

History.

Sitton, Tom, 1949- author.

Location: Library main 293812
Call No.: BIB 238993
Status: Available