Rivers of empire : water, aridity, and the growth of the American West - Worster, Donald, 1941- (New York : Pantheon Books, 1985)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-388) and index
Keywords: Water resources development -- West (U. S.) -- History; Water-supply -- West (U. S.) -- History; Hydrology -- West (U. S.); West (U. S.) -- Economic conditions; West (U. S.) -- History