River Flowing From The Sunrise
An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Environmental Conservation & Protection, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | James M Aton, Robert McPherson | ISBN: | 9780874213973 |
| Publisher: | Utah State University Press | Publication: | December 1, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Utah State University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | James M Aton, Robert McPherson |
| ISBN: | 9780874213973 |
| Publisher: | Utah State University Press |
| Publication: | December 1, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Utah State University Press |
| Language: | English |
The authors recount twelve millennia of history along the lower San Juan River, much of it the story of mostly unsuccessful human attempts to make a living from the river's arid and fickle environment. From the Anasazi to government dam builders, from Navajo to Mormon herders and farmers, from scientific explorers to busted miners, the San Juan has attracted more attention and fueled more hopes than such a remote, unpromising, and muddy stream would seem to merit.
The authors recount twelve millennia of history along the lower San Juan River, much of it the story of mostly unsuccessful human attempts to make a living from the river's arid and fickle environment. From the Anasazi to government dam builders, from Navajo to Mormon herders and farmers, from scientific explorers to busted miners, the San Juan has attracted more attention and fueled more hopes than such a remote, unpromising, and muddy stream would seem to merit.
