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Mono Lake : from dead sea to environmental treasure / Abraham Hoffman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hoffman, Abraham.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history--California--Mono Lake Region.
- Natural history.
- Mono Lake Region (Calif.)--History.
- Mono Lake Region (Calif.).
- Mono Lake Region (Calif.)--Environmental conditions.
- Mono Lake Region (Calif.)--Social life and customs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (186 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Albuquerque, New Mexico : University of New Mexico Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Environmental controversy brought so much attention to Mono Lake in the late twentieth century that it became best known for its appearance on "Save Mono Lake" bumper stickers. This thoughtful study is the first book to explore the lake's environmental and cultural history.
- Contents:
- The changing perceptions of Mono Lake
- The mining era
- The Mono Lake oil boom
- Commercial and recreational developments before World War II
- The Mark Twain Days celebrations
- Eastern Sierra recreation after World War II
- The Mono Lake marina
- Tragedies, disasters, and other human disruptions
- Los angeles and the Mono Lake basin
- Conclusion
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780826354457
- 0826354459
- OCLC:
- 870225998
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