Southern Waters: The Limits to Abundance

by Craig E. Colten

Water has dominated images of the South throughout history, from Hernando de Soto's 1541 crossing of the Mississippi to tragic scenes of flooding throughout the Gulf South after Hurricane Katrina. But these images tell only half the story: as urban, industrial, and population growth create unprecedented demands on water in the South, the problems of pollution and water shortages grow ever more urgent. In Southern Waters: The Limits to Abundance, Craig...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807156507
• ISBN13: 9780807156506
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"