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Mono Lake : from Dead Sea to environmental treasure /

by Hoffman, Abraham.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2014]Description: xv, 168 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780826354440.Subject(s): Natural history -- California -- Mono Lake Region | Mono Lake Region (Calif.) -- Environmental conditions | Mono Lake Region (Calif.) -- History | Mono Lake Region (Calif.) -- Social life and customs
Contents:
The changing perceptions of Mono Lake -- The mining era -- The Mono Lake oil boom -- Commercial and recreational developments before World War II -- The Mark Twain Days celebrations -- Eastern Sierra recreation after World War II -- The Mono Lake marina -- Tragedies, disasters, and other human disruptions -- Los angeles and the Mono Lake basin -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.
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Includes bibliographical references(pages 155-160) and index.

The changing perceptions of Mono Lake -- The mining era -- The Mono Lake oil boom -- Commercial and recreational developments before World War II -- The Mark Twain Days celebrations -- Eastern Sierra recreation after World War II -- The Mono Lake marina -- Tragedies, disasters, and other human disruptions -- Los angeles and the Mono Lake basin -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.


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