Blake Gumprecht

If you didn't know there was such a thing as the LA River, this book probably is more information than you really want to know. If you're strange like me, then you might find the history of the river- from before the time when the area around it was settled all the way to its status now as "Fifty-One Miles of Concrete", absolutely fascinating. Gumprecht is a truly talented author who makes what could otherwise be disasterously boring material into lively, engaging reading. Highly recommended.