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The American Southwest has been decimated by drought. Nevada and Arizona skirmish over dwindling shares of the Colorado River, while California watches, deciding if it should just take the whole river all for itself. Into the fray steps Las Vegas water knife Angel Velasquez. Detective, assassin, and spy, Angel "cuts" water for the Southern Nevada Water Authority, ensuring that lush, luxurious arcology developments can bloom in the desert and that...
2) Angel Creek
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
8 CDs (approximately 9 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The death of Dee Swann's father brings with it one unexpected opportunity: Dee becomes sole owner of Angel Creek Valley and attains complete independence. When Lucas Cochran comes to town, however, he sets his sights on the clear, cool water running from Angel Creek. In this drought-ridden high country, water is a hot commodity and Cochran needs it to create his cattle dynasty. He'll try anything to get what he wants, including seduction.
Series
Publisher
Big Idea
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 66 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jason and Michelle meet four galactic penguins who help them explore and learn! Jealousy between two groups of sheep causes green-eyed monsters to appear and eat everything in sight. The Gutt citizens are addicted to sugar frosted cereal and their insatiable appetites are threatening to throw the planet off course. A planet full of garden gnomes and pink flamingos argue over water rights on their draught-stricken world.
5) Chinatown
Publisher
Paramount
Formats
Description
Private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extramarital affair. Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown.
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel. Interviews with scientists and activists intelligently reveal the rapidly building crisis... begging the question: Can anyone really own water?"--Container.
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