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vii Contents Preface Acknowledgments PART I. A River through Time 1. Conquering the Wild Colorado: The River before 1945 2. Farming the Desert: Agricultural Water Demands 3. Saving the River: The Environmental Movement 4. Sharing the Shortage: A River in Control PART II. Currents of Today 5. The Metropolis and the Desert: Growing Cities in the West 6. Owning the River: Indian Water Rights and Settlements 7. Crossing the Border: US-Mexico Relations and the River 8. The Water Market: Banking and Selling the Colorado River Conclusion Bibliography Index ix xv 3 31 61 87 113 149 177 207 233 247 275 ...