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The Great Thirst: Californians and Water, 1770's-1990's
by Hundley, Norris Jr
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ to Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0520077865
- ISBN 13
- 9780520077867
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: University of California Press, 1992. "The story is still being written, and it revolves as it always has, around the effect of human values on the waterscape. The California experience will be of interest to anyone concerned about the future of water on our planet." 551 pages with index. DJ in VG+ condition with mild rubbing to edges and corners. Black cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Interior is tight and clean. Book in VG+ to NF condition.. Cloth. Very Good+ to Near Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Photographs, Maps. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". California.
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- Bookseller
- Bee Creek Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001555
- Title
- The Great Thirst: Californians and Water, 1770's-1990's
- Author
- Hundley, Norris Jr
- Illustrator
- Photographs, Maps
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ to Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0520077865
- ISBN 13
- 9780520077867
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- WATER SUPPLY UNITED STATES CALIFORNIA HISTORY STATE LOCAL NATURE
- Size
- Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4"
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bee Creek Books
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Princeton, New Jersey
About Bee Creek Books
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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