Rivers by Design: State Power and the Origins of U.S. Flood Control

"Bold in its interpretation, sweeping in its scope, and judicious in its style,Rivers by Designargues convincingly that federal flood control policy, which culminated in the Flood Control Act of 1936, ended comprehensive resource planning at the federal level. This is an exciting and original study."-Donald J. Pisani, author ofWater and American Government: The Reclamation Bureau, National Water Policy, and the West, 19021935Karen M. O'Neill is the author of 'Rivers by Design: State Power and the Origins of U.S. Flood Control', published 2006 under ISBN 9780822337607 and ISBN 0822337606.