River Flowing from the Sunrise: An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Utah State University Press
Published: 12/01/2000
ISBN: 9780874214031
Pages: 232
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.54w x 0.61d

Review Citations: Scitech Book News 03/01/2001 pg. 7