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“An original and thought-provoking exploration of the sinuous course that water has carved through our economic and political landscape.” —Gerard Helferich, Wall Street Journal

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"Move over Cadillac Desert and The Last Oasis: a new classic on American rivers has arrived." -- James Salzman, author of Drinking Water
"Original… [and] poignant." -- Robert Glennon - New York Times Book Review
"Authoritative.… Even readers with an allergy to learning history will come away with a greater understanding of how rivers have literally made our country." -- Tracy Ross - Outside
"In [Doyle’s] telling, rivers become a lens on federalism, energy and conservation—a rolling narrative." -- Nature
"The Source is one of those rare books you look up from and see with fresh eyes." -- Dan Flores, best-selling author of Coyote America

The Source How Rivers Made America and America

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 19/03/2019
      ISBN13: 9780393356618, 978-0393356618
      ISBN10: 0393356612

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      “An original and thought-provoking exploration of the sinuous course that water has carved through our economic and political landscape.” —Gerard Helferich, Wall Street Journal

      Trade Review
      "Move over Cadillac Desert and The Last Oasis: a new classic on American rivers has arrived." -- James Salzman, author of Drinking Water
      "Original… [and] poignant." -- Robert Glennon - New York Times Book Review
      "Authoritative.… Even readers with an allergy to learning history will come away with a greater understanding of how rivers have literally made our country." -- Tracy Ross - Outside
      "In [Doyle’s] telling, rivers become a lens on federalism, energy and conservation—a rolling narrative." -- Nature
      "The Source is one of those rare books you look up from and see with fresh eyes." -- Dan Flores, best-selling author of Coyote America

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