The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California
The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California
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Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019576
Book • Nonfiction
California • 2010s
2019
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California by Mark Arax explores California's complex relationship with water. Through personal stories and historical accounts, Arax examines the state's water management challenges, agriculture's impact, and past mistakes. The narrative highlights the ongoing struggle to balance human needs with environmental preservation in a land defined by scarcity and ambition.
Informative
Challenging
Melancholic
Contemplative
Gritty
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California by Mark Arax offers a compelling examination of California's water crisis. Praised for its deep research and vivid storytelling, it provides a nuanced look at historical and contemporary issues. However, some critics find its narrative occasionally dense. Overall, it's an insightful, though sometimes complex, read.
Who Should Read The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California?
Readers who enjoy environmental journalism, intricate narratives about water politics, and Californian history will appreciate The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California. Fans of Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner or Being the Change by Peter Kalmus will find similar themes of ecological challenge and sustainability.
1,867 ratings
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Mixed feelings
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Mark Arax, a native of California's Central Valley, combines his personal experiences and historical research to explore California's complex relationship with water.
The Dreamt Land has been praised for its vivid storytelling, capturing the voices of farmers, bureaucrats, and environmentalists in the intricate water landscape of California.
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The book delves into the historical redistribution of water resources in California, starting with the Gold Rush, showcasing the deep-seated challenges of water scarcity and management in the state.
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Book • Nonfiction
California • 2010s
2019
Adult
18+ years
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