Irrigated Eden: The Making Of An Agricultural Landscape In The American West (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books),New Craven Londonbased Critic Jon Bird Focuses

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Irrigated Eden: The Making Of An Agricultural Landscape In The American West (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books),New Craven Londonbased Critic Jon Bird FocusesIrrigation Came To The Arid West In A Wave Of Optimism About The Power Of Water To Make The Desert Bloom. Mark Fiege'S Fascinating And Innovative Study Of Irrigation In Southern Idaho'S Snake River Valley Describes A Complex Interplay Of Human And Natural Systems. Using Vast Quantities Of Labor, Irrigators Built Dams, Excavated Canals, Laid Out Farms, And Brought Millions Of Acres Into Cultivation. But At Each Step, Nature Rebounded And Compromised