Water in North American Environmental History by Martin V. Me... - 9780367485542

Taylor & Francis

Water in North American Environmental HistoryAuthor(s): Martin V. Melosi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367485542, 978-0367485542\nSynopsis\nWater in North American Environmental History offers 25 cases studies that explore the range of uses and perceptions of water throughout Canadian, Mexican, and United States history.\n\nWater has served a myriad of purposes historically as human sustenance, agricultural irrigation, sanitation, fire protection, military defense, power generation, transportation, and much more. Water and its uses provide an excellent entre into the study of humans and the environment, not only because water is a vital resource for life, but also because water as a medium is so intimately woven into the everyday experiences of humans and into societys economic, political, and social fabric. A North American perspective is not representative of the worlds water use, but it is an area with a li.