Provides 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.
John Opie¿(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¿Environmental History and the author of¿Nature’s Nation: An Environmental History of the United States. Char Miller¿is the W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College and author of several books, including¿Not So Golden State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream. Kenna Lang Archer¿is an instructor of history at Angelo State University in Texas. She is the author of¿Unruly Waters: A Social and Environmental History of the Brazos River.
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