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Bezig met laden... The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death, and Possible Rebirth (1999)door Blake Gumprecht
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. If you didn't know there was such a thing as the LA River, this book probably is more information than you really want to know. If you're strange like me, then you might find the history of the river- from before the time when the area around it was settled all the way to its status now as "Fifty-One Miles of Concrete", absolutely fascinating. Gumprecht is a truly talented author who makes what could otherwise be disasterously boring material into lively, engaging reading. Highly recommended. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Three centuries ago, the Los Angeles River meandered through marshes and forests of willow and sycamore. Trout spawned in its waters and grizzly bears roamed its shores. The bountiful environment the river helped create supported one of the largest concentrations of Indians in North America. Today, the river is made almost entirely of concrete. Chain-link fence and barbed wire line its course. Shopping carts and trash litter its channel. Little water flows in the river most of the year, and nearly all that does is treated sewage and oily street runoff. On much of its course, the river looks more like a deserted freeway than a river. The river's contemporary image belies its former character and its importance to the development of Southern California. Los Angeles would not exist were it not for the river, and the river was crucial to its growth. Recognizing its past and future potential, a potent movement has developed to revitalize its course. 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 history, and promises to play a key role in its future. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)979.493History and Geography North America Great Basin and West Coast U.S. California Southern Counties Los Angeles CountyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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