Buy new:
$14.39
Delivery Tuesday, April 23
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
List Price: $20.00 Details

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
Save: $5.61 (28%)
FREE Returns
No Import Fees Deposit & $16.46 Shipping to Finland Details

Shipping & Fee Details

Price $14.39
AmazonGlobal Shipping $16.46
Estimated Import Fees Deposit $0.00
Total $30.85

Delivery Tuesday, April 23. Order within 22 hrs 35 mins
Or fastest delivery Friday, April 12
In Stock
$$14.39 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$14.39
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Delivery Tuesday, April 23. Order within 20 hrs 20 mins
Or fastest delivery Monday, April 15
Used: Acceptable | Details
Sold by -OnTimeBooks-
Condition: Used: Acceptable
Comment: Shipped fast and reliably through the Amazon Prime program! Book may contain some writing, highlighting, and or cover damage.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Added to

Sorry, there was a problem.

There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again.

Sorry, there was a problem.

List unavailable.
Other Sellers on Amazon
Added
$13.95
+ $16.46 shipping
Sold by: STARTREKBOOKS
Added
$14.39
+ $16.46 shipping
Sold by: jimmylamour
Sold by: jimmylamour
New Seller
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
Shipping rates and Return policy
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition Paperback – January 1, 1993

4.6 out of 5 stars 1,344

Great on Kindle
Great Experience. Great Value.
iphone with kindle app
Putting our best book forward
Each Great on Kindle book offers a great reading experience, at a better value than print to keep your wallet happy.

Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip.

View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look.

Enjoy features only possible in digital – start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more.

Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration.

Get the free Kindle app: Link to the kindle app page Link to the kindle app page
Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. Learn more about Great on Kindle, available in select categories.
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$14.39","priceAmount":14.39,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"14","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"39","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"0C4G65p6eNuWz%2Bo93JfYLkZlw8uf5ZhJjdoaKbfh1CRF4sUJ3QZ6EzZcKWWVDmBJ7vYM9Yl8ZS8XRzXSc3QdG6gakiacfeR4NHn7Xagdg1iDIfYDurcwzdyXxDzgvPrtlAUmloIt7Jo%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$8.99","priceAmount":8.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"8","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"0C4G65p6eNuWz%2Bo93JfYLkZlw8uf5ZhJj6rfycqJLxa3ssP%2BMhu0t9pEkoBzdWBEpKa43Txai9eTOYP0MkR%2FK4zMseCl69fgjYGc%2Bk6T2IHaGL6E6n6rso5TbzUOxVydxYfnGsDhue7yxfT%2Beqphevi%2FZ3gVr3lemrmUGQCIFmbZAaZI2%2B8UT4EIy6LSyhI3","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

Frequently bought together

$14.39
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
$29.14
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
$14.79
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
Choose items to buy together.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The definitive history of water resources in the American West, and a very illuminating lesson in the political economy of limited resources anywhere. Highly recommended!

Review

"Masterful. . .Among the most influential environmental books published by an American since Silent Spring."
--San Francisco Examiner 

"Essential background reading for anyone who cares about the drought ravaging the West and the region's prospects for changing course before it is too late."
--Mark Hertsgaard, The Daily Beast

"Timely and of national interest. . . . Resiner captures Western water history in Cinemascope and Technicolor. . . . lawmakers, taxpayers, hurry up and read this book."
--The Washington Post  

"The scale of this book is as staggering as that of Hoover Dam. Beautifully written and meticulously researched, it spans our century-long effort to moisten the arid West. . . . Anyone thinking of moving west of the hundredth meridian should read this book before they call their real estate agent."
--St. Louis Post-Dispatch 

"A revealing, absorbing, often amusing and alarming report on where billions of [taxpayers'] dollars have gone-- and where a lot more are going . . . [Reisner] has put the story together in trenchant form."
--The New York Times Book Review  

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Revised edition (January 1, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 582 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140178244
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140178241
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.36 x 5.52 x 1.09 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 1,344

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Marc Reisner
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
1,344 global ratings
Captivating read
5 Stars
Captivating read
Cadillac Desert is an engaging book that’s hard to put down! The authors personal opinions haven’t detracted from the main facts being presented, although I’m only halfway through so I will update this in the future if that changes. A bit long, the pages are big and the text small!
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry, there was an error
Sorry we couldn't load the review

Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016
55 people found this helpful
Report
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
5 people found this helpful
Report
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2012
6 people found this helpful
Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
Walter Moser
5.0 out of 5 stars Les envers de la grande épopée états-unienne
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2023
Bahram Houchmandzadeh
5.0 out of 5 stars Do we have to ?
Reviewed in France on May 30, 2023
M Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive discussion of the water-related challenges of the American West
Reviewed in Germany on March 14, 2021
margaret Cuddihy
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this and be warned
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2018
One person found this helpful
Report
Guy who cooks
5.0 out of 5 stars A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE POWERFUL AND NUTTY US DAM BUILDERS
Reviewed in Canada on June 30, 2023