Liebling recorded the litigation over the fate of the Pyramid Lake Reservation lands in a series of articles published in The New Yorker in 1955. Reprinted here in their entirety, the essays discuss the affair in detail, following it from the shores of the lake to the halls of Congress, and introducing readers to the colorful world of 1950s Nevada. This is a valuable record of one of Nevada’s most enduring and significant debates over the uses of the land and the precious water that nourishes it. Introduction by Elmer R. Rusco.
Liebling recorded the litigation over the fate of the Pyramid Lake Reservation lands in a series of articles published in The New Yorker in 1955. Reprinted here in their entirety, the essays discuss the affair in detail, following it from the shores of the lake to the halls of Congress, and introducing readers to the colorful world of 1950s Nevada. This is a valuable record of one of Nevada’s most enduring and significant debates over the uses of the land and the precious water that nourishes it. Introduction by Elmer R. Rusco.
A Reporter At Large: Dateline: Pyramid Lake, Nevada
192A Reporter At Large: Dateline: Pyramid Lake, Nevada
192Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780874173413 |
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Publisher: | University of Nevada Press |
Publication date: | 11/01/1999 |
Pages: | 192 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 3 Months to 18 Years |