The industrialization of the American West during World War II brought about rapid and far-reaching social, cultural, and economic changes. Gerald D. Nash shows

"A forceful analysis of the role of capitalism in the history of the American West. This is an important contribution to the new western history that should be

Water and land interrelate in surprising and ambiguous ways, and riparian zones, where land and water meet, have effects far outside their boundaries. Using the

The first comprehensive survey of the Cold War's enormous impact on the environment, society, politics, culture, and economy of the American West.

This book examines the regional history of the American West in relation to the rest of the United States, emphasizing cultural and political history.