{"product_id":"ogallala-third-edition-john-opie-9780803296978","title":"Ogallala, Third Edition: Water for a Dry Land","description":"2019 \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Title \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Ogallala aquifer, a vast underground water reserve extending from South Dakota through Texas, is the product of eons of accumulated glacial melts, ancient Rocky Mountain snowmelts, and rainfall, all percolating slowly through gravel beds hundreds of feet thick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOgallala: Water for a Dry Land\u003c\/i\u003e is an environmental history and historical geography that tells the story of human defiance and human commitment within the Ogallala region. It describes the Great Plains' natural resources, the history of settlement and dryland farming, and the remarkable irrigation technologies that have industrialized farming in the region. This newly updated third edition discusses three main issues: long-term drought and its implications, the efforts of several key groundwater management districts to regulate the aquifer, and T. Boone Pickens's failed effort to capture water from the aquifer to supply major Texas urban areas. This edition also describes the fierce independence of Texas ranchers and farmers who reject any governmental or bureaucratic intervention in their use of water, and it updates information about the impact of climate change on the aquifer and agriculture. Read Char Miller's article on theconversation.com to learn more about the Ogallala Aquifer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Opie, Char Miller, Kenna Lang Archer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803296975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803296978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019","brand":"John Opie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990366650623,"sku":"9780803296978","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1bf8d0e2-17cb-4d6c-9f1e-52c28b82c488.jpg?v=1683304267","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ogallala-third-edition-john-opie-9780803296978","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}