The Colorado River: Flowing Through Conflict
- ISBN-10
- 1565796462
- ISBN-13
- 9781565796461
- Series
- The Colorado River
- Category
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Pages
- 155
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-10-15
- Publisher
- Westcliffe Pub
- Authors
- Jonathan Waterman, Peter McBride
Description
Follows the Colorado River's 1450-mile journey from its headwaters high in the Colorado Rockies to its dried-up delta touching the Sea of Cortez, discussing its historical, geographical, and environmental significance.
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Other editions
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- 1985
- 86 pages
- Paperback
- Association of American Geographers
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