Description
Introduction: In little more than a century, we have nearly destroyed an ecosystem that remained relatively unchanged for millennia. In the industrial age, people no longer had to go to the water—it came to them. Suddenly, every place was habitable—from barren desert to sprawling city.
Recommended Citation
(2018). "Structure: Water to People," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2018/structure/1
Structure: Water to People
Introduction: In little more than a century, we have nearly destroyed an ecosystem that remained relatively unchanged for millennia. In the industrial age, people no longer had to go to the water—it came to them. Suddenly, every place was habitable—from barren desert to sprawling city.