BOOK BRIEF

The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California

Mark Arax
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The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019

Book Brief

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Mark Arax

The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019
Book Details
Pages

576

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Western
Setting

California • 2010s

Theme
Environment
Topic
Climate Change

Politics & Government

Science & Nature
Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California by Mark Arax explores California's complex relationship with water. Through personal stories and historical accounts, Arax examines the state's water management challenges, agriculture's impact, and past mistakes. The narrative highlights the ongoing struggle to balance human needs with environmental preservation in a land defined by scarcity and ambition.

Informative

Challenging

Melancholic

Contemplative

Gritty

Reviews & Readership

4.5

1,867 ratings

90%

Loved it

7%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California by Mark Arax offers a compelling examination of California's water crisis. Praised for its deep research and vivid storytelling, it provides a nuanced look at historical and contemporary issues. However, some critics find its narrative occasionally dense. Overall, it's an insightful, though sometimes complex, read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California?

Readers who enjoy environmental journalism, intricate narratives about water politics, and Californian history will appreciate The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California. Fans of Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner or Being the Change by Peter Kalmus will find similar themes of ecological challenge and sustainability.

4.5

1,867 ratings

90%

Loved it

7%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

576

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Western
Setting

California • 2010s

Theme
Environment
Topic
Climate Change

Politics & Government

Science & Nature
Publication Year

2019

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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