{"product_id":"spanish-water-anglo-water-early-development-in-san-antonio-paperback","title":"Spanish Water, Anglo Water: Early Development in San Antonio Volume 113 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles R. Porter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1718, the Spanish settled San Antonio, partly because of its prolific and breathtaking springs--at that time, one of the largest natural spring systems in the known world. The abundance of fresh water, coupled with the Spanish colonial legal concept that water was to be equitably shared by all settlers, led to the building of the system of \u003ci\u003eacequias\u003c\/i\u003e (canals or ditches) within the settlement. The system is one of the earliest and perhaps most extensive municipal water systems in North America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book offers a meticulous chronicling of the origins and often-contentious development of water rights in San Antonio from its Spanish settlement through the beginning of the twentieth century.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARLES R. PORTER JR. is a real estate and construction expert, Texas Real Estate Commission instructor, and adjunct professor of history at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166742417543,"sku":"9781603444682","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/49b3d5f6d9694c1eec0e976138b8a99a.webp?v=1733322832","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/spanish-water-anglo-water-early-development-in-san-antonio-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}