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Rio de Dios: Thirteen Histories of the Los Angeles River
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Rio de Dios: Thirteen Histories of the Los Angeles River
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Charles Hood
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:144 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Prose - non-fiction |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781597090902
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| Illustrations |
Tables, black and white; Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Red Hen Press
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| Imprint |
Red Hen Press
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| Publication Date |
1 January 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
From its headwaters in Calabasas to the tidal mouth in San Pedro, the Los Angeles River is many things--an open air art gallery, a wildlife corridor, a history lesson, a storm drain, and a metaphor for missed chances balanced against the hope of future possibilities. Once integrated into one of the largest estuary and floodplain systems in Calif
Author Biography
Hood is the author of six books, including Rio de Dios and Bombing Ploesti, both published by Red Hen Press. A graduate of UC Irvine's poetry program, he has also done work in American studies and photography. Awards include a Fulbright and pending grants with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation.
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