Overview
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Rivers in the Desert follows the remarkable career of William Mulholland, the visionary who engineered the rise of Los Angeles as the greatest American city west of the Mississippi. He sought to transform the sparse and barren desert into an inhabitable environment by designing the longest aqueduct in the Western Hemisphere, bringing water from the mountains to support a large city.
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This āfascinating historyā chronicles Mulhollandās dramatic ascension to wealth and fameāfollowed by his tragic downfall after the sudden collapse of the dam he had constructed to safeguard the water supply (Newsweek). The disaster, which killed at least five hundred people, caused his repudiation by allies, friends, and a previously adoring community. Epic in scope,Ā Rivers in the DesertĀ chronicles the history of Los Angeles and examines the tragic fate of the man who rescued it.
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āAn arresting biography of William Mulholland, the visionary Los Angeles Water Department engineer .Ā .Ā . [his] personal and public dramas make for gripping reading.ā āPublishers Weekly
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āA fascinating look at the political maneuvering and engineering marvels that moved the City of Angels into the first rank of American cities.ā āBooklist
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This book title, Rivers in the Desert (William Mulholland and the Inventing of Los Angeles), ISBN: 9781497638785, by Margaret Leslie Davis, published by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. (August 19, 2014) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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