Description
About the Author
Norris Hundley, Jr. is Professor of American History at the University of California, Los Angeles. The Great Thirst, a bestseller in its first edition, was preceded by other books including California: History of a Remarkable State (with John Caughey, 1982).
Reviews
"Few books will rival The Great Thirst for the sanity and balance of its treatment, for its massive and detailed research, for the smoothness of its style and breadth of its insightful interpretation. Norris Hundley has written a tour de force." - Gene M. Gressley, Pacific Historical Review "[Hundley] has given the reader a rich history buttressed with admirable objectivity. Above all, he has taken a subject of complexity and given it clarity." - Robert W. Righter, American Historical Review "An astonishing account of politics, power, greed and legal battles compounded by north-south rivalry." - Publisher's Weekly "This revised and expanded edition of Professor Hundley's seminal history now includes a fascinating treatment of important developments in the California water arena during the 1990s. The new edition is must-reading for all who hope to understand the California water scene." - Henry Vaux, Jr., University of California "The best reference on California water history that there is." - William Kahrl, author of Water and Power"
Book Information
ISBN 9780520224568
Author Norris Hundley
Format Paperback
Page Count 822
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 1134g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 53mm