Rivers in the Desert (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
268
Utgivningsdatum
2014-08-19
Förlag
Open Road Media
Illustrationer
black & white illustrations
Dimensioner
216 x 140 x 15 mm
Vikt
345 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam
ISBN
9781497638785

Rivers in the Desert

William Mulholland and the Inventing of Los Angeles

av Margaret Leslie Davis
Häftad,  Engelska, 2014-08-19
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The rise and fall of William Mulholland, and the story of L.A.s disastrous dam collapse: A dramatic saga of ambition, politics, money and betrayal (Los Angeles Daily News). 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. This fascinating history chronicles Mulhollands dramatic ascension to wealth and famefollowed 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, Rivers in the Desert chronicles the history of Los Angeles and examines the tragic fate of the man who rescued it. An arresting biography of William Mulholland, the visionary Los Angeles Water Department engineer . . . [his] personal and public dramas make for gripping reading. Publishers Weekly A fascinating look at the political maneuvering and engineering marvels that moved the City of Angels into the first rank of American cities. Booklist
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Margaret Leslie Davis is the award-winning author of The Culture Broker, Rivers in the Desert, and the Los Angeles Times bestseller Dark Side of Fortune. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Dedication Epigraph Prologue Acknowledgments Chapter 1 - Genesis Chapter 2 - Hand of Betrayal Chapter 3 - Sweet Stolen Water Chapter 4 - Faithful Servant Chapter 5 - Noise of Many Waters Chapter 6 - Blood of Sacrifice Chapter 7 - Deliverance Chapter 8 - Prodigal Daughter Chapter 9 - Eden Chapter 10 - Wars in Heaven Chapter 11 - Unbowed Chapter 12 - Retribution Chapter 13 - Rivers of Hades Chapter 14 Chapter 15 - Persecution Chapter 16 - Judgment Chapter 17 - Redemption Chapter 18 - Kingdom of Angels Epilogue Bibliography Author Biography

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