Los Angeles River

by Ted Elrick and Friends of the Los Angeles River

Book Overview

For centuries, the Los Angeles River was unpredictable-- prone to flooding, a raging torrent during rare Southern California rains, and just a trickle and marshlands the rest of the year. To tame it, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers walled in the river just before World War II. Decades later, roadside signs that proclaimed "Los Angeles River" prodded the question: How can this cement drain, strewn with trash and abandoned refrigerators, be considered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738547182
• ISBN13: 9780738547183
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"