Unruly Waters: A Social and Environmental History of the Brazos River by Kenna Lang Archer (review)

Unruly Waters: A Social and Environmental History of the Brazos River by Kenna Lang Archer (review)

From 1929 to 1958, the author describes efforts to develop the upper river region with a primary focus on power generation, along with flood and drought control. [...]most attempts to control the Brazos River failed because of geology and cost. In some places, the author uses literature, songs, poem...

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Published in:Technology and culture Vol. 58; no. 4; pp. 1097 - 1099
Main Author: Summitt, April R
Format: Journal Article Book Review
Language:English
Published: Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01-10-2017
Subjects:
Cultural history
Cultural identity
Culture
Dams
Drought
Electric power generation
Environmental history
Flood control
Floods
Folklore
Poetry
Rivers
Technological change
Watersheds
California
United States > US
Brazos River
Texas
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Summary:From 1929 to 1958, the author describes efforts to develop the upper river region with a primary focus on power generation, along with flood and drought control. [...]most attempts to control the Brazos River failed because of geology and cost. In some places, the author uses literature, songs, poems, art, and folktales to examine the cultural impact of the Brazos River on regional identity.
ISSN:0040-165X
1097-3729
1097-3729
DOI:10.1353/tech.2017.0129