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- catalog abstract ""In the artificial landscape that is contemporary Los Angeles, Gumprecht observes, perhaps nothing symbolizes the role of human beings in changing the face of the earth more than the exploitation and transformation of the Los Angeles River. Modified beyond recognition, its flow tapped before it even reached the surface, the river was used, abused, and forgotten. In recent years, however, there has been a growing interest in revitalizing its course - part of an expanding worldwide movement to revive urban rivers. The new attention that is being paid to the river highlights the need for a more complete telling of its history. The Los Angeles River offers the first comprehensive account of a river that helped give birth to one of the world's great cities, significantly shaped its development, and promises to play a key role in its future."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11142305.
- catalog coverage "Los Angeles River (Calif.) Environmental conditions.".
- catalog coverage "Los Angeles River (Calif.) History.".
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""In the artificial landscape that is contemporary Los Angeles, Gumprecht observes, perhaps nothing symbolizes the role of human beings in changing the face of the earth more than the exploitation and transformation of the Los Angeles River. Modified beyond recognition, its flow tapped before it even reached the surface, the river was used, abused, and forgotten. In recent years, however, there has been a growing interest in revitalizing its course - part of an expanding worldwide movement to revive urban rivers. The new attention that is being paid to the river highlights the need for a more complete telling of its history. The Los Angeles River offers the first comprehensive account of a river that helped give birth to one of the world's great cities, significantly shaped its development, and promises to play a key role in its future."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-355) and index.".
- catalog description "The river as it once was -- Sustenance for the young pueblo -- Draining the river dry -- A stream that could not be trusted -- Fifty-one miles of concrete -- Exhuming the river.".
- catalog extent "x, 369 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Angeles River.".
- catalog identifier "0801860474 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Angeles River.".
- catalog isPartOf "Creating the North American landscape".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,".
- catalog relation "Angeles River.".
- catalog spatial "California.".
- catalog spatial "Los Angeles River (Calif.) Environmental conditions.".
- catalog spatial "Los Angeles River (Calif.) History.".
- catalog subject "979.4/93 21".
- catalog subject "F868.L8 G86 1999".
- catalog subject "F868.L8 G86 1999X".
- catalog subject "Rivers California.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The river as it once was -- Sustenance for the young pueblo -- Draining the river dry -- A stream that could not be trusted -- Fifty-one miles of concrete -- Exhuming the river.".
- catalog title "The Los Angeles River : its life, death, and possible rebirth / Blake Gumprecht.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".