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New in paperback, 2006! Kupel's study raises important questions about the effect of technology on human settlement patterns and the environmental impact of urban expansion. . . . Fuel for Growth is a well-researched account that reveals much about the interplay of natural and built environments. Science Anyone with an interest in the topic will find this book easy to read and follow. At the same time, the book provides much to consider and integrate into the environmental history of the West. Environmental History

Challenges many of the traditional assumptions of environmental history by revealing that the West's aridity has had relatively little impact on the development of municipal water infrastructure in the three cities.

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Douglas E. Kupel has worked for the City of Phoenix Law Department since 1988 where he conducts historical research for water rights litigation. He is an adjunct faculty member at Arizona State University, Phoenix College, and Gateway Community College.

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