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A River No More
Here is the definitive history of the development of the Colorado River and the claims made on its waters, from its source in the Wyoming Rockies to the California and Arizona borders where, so saline it kills plants, it peters out just short of the Gulf of California. Ever increasing demands on the river to supply cities in the desert render this new edition all too timely. Philip Fradkin has updated this valuable book with a new preface.
Wallace Stegner and the American West
“Respectful of his subject but never worshipful, Fradkin has given us our first full critical portrait of the man and his protean career..”—Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West
Stagecoach
Sweeping in scope, as revealing of an era as it is of a company, Stagecoach is the epic story of Wells Fargo and the American West, by award-winning writer Philip L. Fradkin. The trail of Wells Fargo runs through nearly every imaginable landscape and icon of frontier folklore: the California Gold Rush, the Pony Express, the transcontinental railroad, the Civil and Indian Wars. From the Great Plains to the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean, the company's operations embraced almost all social, cultural, and economic activities west of the Mississippi, following one of the greatest migrations in American history. Fortune seekers arriving in California after the discovery of gold in 1849 couldn't bri...
Magnitude 8
A "superb cautionary tale (that) should be required reading for every Californian" (Mike Davis, author of "City of Quartz"), "Magnitude 8" reaches beyond the earthshaking moment to examine the mythology, culture, social implications, politics, and science of earthquakes. Map.
Sagebrush Country
"Sagebrush Country"-- second volume of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Philip L. Fradkin's considers the use, abuse, and preservation of land in Utah.
Everett Ruess
A look at the truth and myths surrounding his life and disappearance at age 20 in the Utah canyonlands.
Fallout
Documents the story behind the story of the nuclear testing in southern Nevada during the 1950s when radioactive fallout drifted into surrounding communities. First sheep began dying, according to the author, and then people. The book places blame for the incident on all levels of government, from presidents to radiation monitors. The author is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906
"In this well-researched book, Fradkin contends that it was the people of San Francisco, not the forces of nature, who were responsible for the extent of the destruction and death."--"Booklist."
Wildest Alaska
Natural forces have always dominated Lituya Bay on the Gulf of Alaska coast. Fascinated by the threads of violence woven through the natural and human histories of the bay, Philip Fradkin set out on an odyssey through recorded human history to explore the dark and unyielding side of nature.
The Seven States of California
A survey of the seven distinct ecological areas of California looks at the natural features that typify each province, and links them to stories about the people found there, from Native Americans to Chinese laborers. 15,000 first printing.
