{"product_id":"ogallala-third-edition-water-for-a-dry-land-9780803296978","title":"Ogallala, Third Edition: Water for a Dry Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eOgallala: Water for a Dry Land\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Opie \u003c\/b\u003e(1934-2018) was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental History and Policy at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is the founding editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eEnvironmental History\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eNature's Nation: An Environmental History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eChar Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College and author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eNot So Golden State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eKenna Lang Archer \u003c\/b\u003eis an instructor of history at Angelo State University in Texas. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eUnruly Waters: A Social and Environmental History of the Brazos River\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328451547410,"sku":"9780803296978","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_79522cc9-c030-4c39-ae59-cdd8192b773a.jpg?v=1727740376","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ogallala-third-edition-water-for-a-dry-land-9780803296978","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}