A ditch in time : the city, the west, and water
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Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum, c2012., Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., 2012.
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xxiii, 327 pages : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-315) and index.
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"Water holds an underexploited capacity to show the connections that tie together distant places and seemingly unrelated groups. This book literally goes to town to spotlight those connections. A Ditch in Time: The City, the West, and Water traces the history of water in Denver, using this case study to explore important and often underrecognized patterns in regional and national history. Energized by a quality of wit and humor rarely encountered in books about natural resources and bureaucracies, and enriched with photographs and maps, A Ditch in Time raises questions of consequence about the complex relationships among cities, suburbs, and rural areas, the crucial role of engineering and shaping the West, and the varying roles of contention and cooperation, litigation and negotiation at work in the control of water. Challenging the habits of mind cultivated by the last century (as this book characterizes it, 'the Era of Improbable Comfort Made Possible by a Taken-for-Granted but Truly Astonishing Infrastructure'), the authors reconnect American citizens to the origins of the natural resources on which they depend."--From the rear cover.
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"Tracing the origins and growth of the Denver Water Department, this study of water and its unique role and history in the West, as well as in the nation, raises questions about the complex relationship among cities, suburbs, and rural areas, allowing us to consider this precious resource and its past, present, and future with both optimism and realism."--Publisher's description.
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Awards: Colorado Book Award | Finalist | History | 2013 - 2013

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Limerick, P. N., & Hanson, J. L. (2012). A ditch in time: the city, the west, and water . Fulcrum.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Limerick, Patricia Nelson, 1951- and Jason L. Hanson. 2012. A Ditch in Time: The City, the West, and Water. Fulcrum.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Limerick, Patricia Nelson, 1951- and Jason L. Hanson. A Ditch in Time: The City, the West, and Water Fulcrum, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Limerick, Patricia Nelson, and Jason L Hanson. A Ditch in Time: The City, the West, and Water Fulcrum, 2012.

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