The Source: How Rivers Made America and America Remade Its Rivers

by Martin Doyle

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A history of the role of rivers in shaping American politics, economics, and society draws on experts from diverse backgrounds to explore how the natural and human transformations of rivers have made a significant impact on the nation.

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Martin Doyle

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Martin Doyle is director of the Water Policy Program at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and a professor of river science and policy at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment. He lives in North Carolina.

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Meridian Book Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work in Geography (Winner – 2019)

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