Title: Important book regarding Western water
Product review: Any history of the west has to deal with water. Stegner's biography of Powell describes Powell's career, in a largely engaging way. It's not a page-turner, but it gives you a good feel for the man. I appreciated it the most as I read it at the Grand Canyon while simultaneously reading Cadillac Desert. Stegner describes how Powell, a one-armed man, lead a rafting expedition down the Colorado river, complete with climbing up the sides of the Grand Canyon. Although some of the descriptions come across as a bit quaint these days, it's a valuable work. Reisner borrows from the story and its structure extensively when he writes about Powell in Cadillac Desert (probably the most important book about the water wars in the West).
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