A Study Guide for Mark Reisner's "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water"
- ISBN-10
- 1410342271
- ISBN-13
- 9781410342270
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 21
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gale, Cengage Learning
- Authors
- CENGAGE Learning, Gale
Description
A Study Guide for Mark Reisner's "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Nonfiction Classics for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Nonfiction Classics for Students for all of your research needs.
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