Living In Space

The Rio Grande's source lies in Colorado's San Juan Mountains from which the river heads south through New Mexico, flowing past the state's largest city, Albuquerque, on its way to El Paso, Texas. Since Texas gained statehood in 1845, the Rio Grande has formed the border between our nation's twenty-eighth state and Mexico, creating a natural boundary from EI Paso in the west to the Gulf of Mexico in the east. Throughout its history, the Rio Grande has been a source of water for people living near its banks, and in recent times, dams such as Elephant Butte, located in Southwest New Mexico, have been vital in providing water to irrigate the arid land adjacent to the river. Book jacket.McNeese, Tim is the author of 'Living In Space ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780791082447 and ISBN 079108244X.