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Portrait of An Estuary

by Hart, John

Book - 2003

Beautiful photographs of The San Francisco Bay and many of its connected water sources, including those in the East Bay. Beautiful photographs of The San Francisco Bay and many of its connected water sources, including those in the East Bay. Show less

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Where I Was From

by Didion, Joan

Book - 2003

Joan Didion's memoir frequently muses on her relationship to California's land and its water. Joan Didion's memoir frequently muses on her relationship to California's land and its water. Show less

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The West Without Water

What Past Floods, Droughts, and Other Climatic Clues Tell Us About Tomorrow

by Ingram, B. Lynn

Book - 2013

The author explores the past and present of California's major droughts and deluges throughout the millennia and discusses the possible water future of the state. The author explores the past and present of California's major droughts and deluges throughout the millennia and discusses the possible water future of the state. Show less

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Imperial

by Vollmann, William T

Book - 2009

This substantial tome features tales of the author's journeys through California's Imperial County. The area's polluted and over-extended water supply plays a major role. This substantial tome features tales of the author's journeys through California's Imperial County. The area's polluted and over-extended water supply plays a major role. Show less

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Black Snake

Standing Rock, the Dakota Access Pipeline, and Environmental Justice

by Todrys, Katherine Wiltenburg

Book - 2021

Indigenous protesters fight to protect their water supply from industrial encroachment. Indigenous protesters fight to protect their water supply from industrial encroachment. Show less

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Rain

A Natural and Cultural History

by Barnett, Cynthia

Book - 2015

History of rain, from raindrops to rivers, and our attempts to control and make use of natural water. History of rain, from raindrops to rivers, and our attempts to control and make use of natural water. Show less

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Water 4.0

The Past, Present, and Future of the World's Most Vital Resource

by Sedlak, David L.

Book - 2014?

David Sedlak, a professor of Environmental Engineering, explores the nuts, bolts, and pipes that deliver safe drinking water to our homes. David Sedlak, a professor of Environmental Engineering, explores the nuts, bolts, and pipes that deliver safe drinking water to our homes. Show less

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The Worst Hard Time

The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

by Egan, Timothy

Book - 2006

Investigates the transformative Dust Bowl disaster through the perspectives of survivors. Investigates the transformative Dust Bowl disaster through the perspectives of survivors. Show less

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Gold Fame Citrus

by Watkins, Claire Vaye

Book - 2015

Novel about a Los Angeles ravaged by drought. Muses on what we will have to sustain us in a world that's been drained. Novel about a Los Angeles ravaged by drought. Muses on what we will have to sustain us in a world that's been drained. Show less

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Betting the Farm on A Drought

Stories From the Front Lines of Climate Change

by McGraw, Seamus

Book - 2015

Interviews with a cross-section of farmers, fishermen, and others dependent on water whose livelihoods are threatened by climate change and drought. McGraw interviews people across the political and religious spectrum. Interviews with a cross-section of farmers, fishermen, and others dependent on water whose livelihoods are threatened by climate change and drought. McGraw interviews people across the political and religious spectrum. Show less

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Water Is for Fighting Over

And Other Myths About Water in the West

by Fleck, John

eBook - 2016

Taking a more positive approach to water in The American West, John Fleck shows how a spirit of cooperation has kept the Colorado River flowing and how it might continue to flow in the future. Taking a more positive approach to water in The American West, John Fleck shows how a spirit of cooperation has kept the Colorado River flowing and how it might continue to flow in the future. Show less

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