The Salton Sea: An account of Harriman’s fight with the Colorado River

The Salton Sea: An account of Harriman’s fight with the Colorado River

The Salton Sea: An account of Harriman’s fight with the Colorado RiverI desire gratefully to acknowledge my...
$9.99 AUD
$19.99 AUD
$9.99 AUD
SKU: gb-68463-ebook
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 10000 left in stock
Author: Kennan, George,1845-1924
Format: eBook
Language: English
Subtotal: $9.99
10 customers are viewing this product
The Salton Sea: An account of Harriman’s fight with the Colorado River

The Salton Sea: An account of Harriman’s fight with the Colorado River

$19.99 $9.99

The Salton Sea: An account of Harriman’s fight with the Colorado River

$19.99 $9.99
Author: Kennan, George,1845-1924
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Salton Sea: An account of Harriman’s fight with the Colorado River

I desire gratefully to acknowledge my indebtedness to the Smithsonian Institution, the U. S. Reclamation Service, the U. S. Geological Survey, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, for their courtesy in furnishing me information, or permitting me to make use of their maps, diagrams and illustrations. The desert waited, silent, hot and fierce in its desolation, holding its treasures under the seal of death against the coming of the strong ones. (Inscription over the main entrance to the Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro, Imperial Valley.) No series of events in the history of southern California is more interesting, or more dramatic, than the creation of the beautiful and fertile oasis of the Imperial Valley in the arid desert-basin of the Salton Sink; the partial transformation of this cultivated valley into a great Inland Sea by the furious inpour of a runaway river; the barring out of the flood by the courage and energy of a single man, and the final development of the valley into one of the richest agricultural areas in the world. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 68463
Author: Kennan, George
Release Date: Jul 6, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: The Macmillan Company
Publication Date: 1917
Publisher Country: United States

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products