Hijacking a River: A Political History of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon by Jeff Ingram - 0000-00-00

Vishnu Temple Press, 2003T. paperback. Good. 1.2992 in x 8.9764 in x 5.9055 in.

Vishnu Temple Press, 2003. Paperback. Good. Shelf wear, corner and edge wear/creasing. Book has creasing at middle. Interior pages are clean.

Brand: Vishnu Temple Press, 0000-00-00. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good.

Vishnu Temple Press. Collectible - Very Good. Signed Copy Collectible - Very Good. Signed by author on title page.

Flagstaff, Arizona: Vishnu Temple Press, LLS, 2003. First Edition Stated . Trade Paperback. Fine. 6" x 9. 479 Pages Indexed. Beautiful book that is gift quality. This is the only book describing the thirty year struggle to gain Wilderness protection for the Grand Canyon. It describes how the Colorado River became the sticking point and the tug-of-war between rafting outfitters and wilderness advocates - with the National Park Service trying to referee. Told from the point of view of the wilderness advocates, it is a source book of information showing how the current situation came to be and what small triumphs have been achieved along the way. The public waits 13 years for a self- guided permit to raft the Colorado River in Grand Canyon while the river awaits Wilderness recognition. How did we get in this mess? Hijacking A River tells the story: A pummeled government agency, intransigent businessmen and their political allies, apathetic environmentalists, and disorganized river runners; these… Read More