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  • Tributary Voices

    Literary and Rhetorical Exploration of the Colorado River

    Series series Waterscapes: History, Cultures, and Controversies
    The Colorado River is in crisis. Persistent drought, climate change, and growing demands from ongoing urbanization threaten this life-source that provides water to more than forty million people in the U.S. and Mexico. Coupled with these challenges are our nation’s deeply rooted beliefs about the region as a frontier, garden, and wilderness that have created competing agendas about the river as ... Leer más

    $32.39 USD

  • Waterfalls of Nova Scotia

    A Guide

    An Atlantic BestsellerNova Scotia is blessed with numerous must-see waterfalls, and this volume from self-described “waterfall addict” Benoit Lalonde brings together 100 of the province’s best.Conveniently categorized by the government of Nova Scotia scenic route system, this rich compendium includes famous waterfalls such as Garden of Eden Fall, Wentworth Falls, Cuties Hollow, Annandale Falls and ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD

  • The Heart of the Lakes

    Freshwater in the Past, Present and Future of Southeast Michigan

    de Dave Dempsey ...
    Series series Greenstone Books
    The water corridor that defines southeast Michigan sits at the heart of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem, the Great Lakes. Over forty-three trillion gallons of water a year flow through the Detroit River, providing a natural conduit for everything from fish migration to the movement of cargo-bearing one thousand–foot freighters, and a defining sense of place. But in both government ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD

  • Mega-Dams in World Literature

    Literary Responses to Twentieth-Century Dam Building

    Mega-Dams in World Literature reveals the varied effects of large dams on people and their environments as expressed in literary works, focusing on the shifting attitudes toward large dams that emerged over the course of the twentieth century. Margaret Ziolkowski covers the enthusiasm for large-dam construction that took place during the mid-twentieth-century heyday of mega-dams, the increasing ... Leer más

    $16.59 USD

  • Confluence

    Navigating the Personal & Political on Rivers of the New West

    de Zak Podmore ...
    **"Podmore's essays resemble Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau with an extra dose of social, racial and political analysis."—ARIZONA DAILY SUNIn the wake of his river–running mother's death,** Zak Podmore explores the healing power of wild places through a lens of grief and regeneration. Visceral, first–person narratives include a canoe crossing of the Colorado River delta during a rare ... Leer más

    $8.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • River Hymnal

    Poems

    de Cody Smith ...
    Series series The Sabine Series in Literature
    River Hymnal offers rivers as connective tissue binding Louisiana, Washington, and Florida together. Poems are set in all these locales, and their landscapes shape and contain different permeations of the poet’s life and sensibilities. The book’s themes of discovery and loss, progress and regress, future and past, are all rivers that the poems alchemize into a confluence of water that currents the ... Leer más

    $12.39 USD

  • Nature and History in the Potomac Country

    From Hunter-Gatherers to the Age of Jefferson

    de James D. Rice ...
    How environmental forces, and human responses to them, profoundly shaped both Native American and colonial life along the Potomac River.James D. Rice’s fresh study of the Potomac River basin begins with a mystery. Why, when the whole of the region offered fertile soil and excellent fishing and hunting, was nearly three-quarters of the land uninhabited on the eve of colonization? Rice wonders how ... Leer más

    $24.59 USD

  • The Rivers That Remembered

    The Rivers That Remembered is a sweeping, poetic encyclopaedia of twenty‑two great rivers—an ambitious work that listens to the waterways of the world as if they were living witnesses to the human condition. It is a study of history, ecology, culture, and conscience, written with the moral clarity of a chronicler and the lyricism of a poet.Across continents and centuries, rivers have carried the ... Leer más

    $1.79 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • "Whispers of Nature: A Collection of Poems"

    "Discovering the Beauty and Power of Nature: A Collection of Nature Poems"

    "Whispers of Nature: A Collection of Poems" is an ebook that brings together a diverse array of poems that celebrate and reflect upon the beauty, mystery, and power of nature. The poems in this collection explore various aspects of the natural world, from the majesty of towering mountains and rolling landscapes to the delicate beauty of flowers and birds. Some poems focus on specific seasons, such ... Leer más

    $5.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • River Effra

    South London's Secret Spine

    de Jon Newman ...
    London was once a city awash with watercourses. Most of these streams and small rivers have long since disappeared underground and their void has been filled by myth, legend and an enduring yet uncertain fascination. The River Effra was one of these vanishings. In its earlier existence above ground it could only ever have been a modest tributary of the Thames, but through a vivid subterranean ... Leer más

    $9.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Down the Wild Cape Fear

    A River Journey through the Heart of North Carolina

    de Philip Gerard ...
    In Down the Wild Cape Fear, novelist and nonfiction writer Philip Gerard invites readers onto the fabled waters of the Cape Fear River and guides them on the 200-mile voyage from the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers at Mermaid Point all the way to the Cape of Fear on Bald Head Island. Accompanying the author by canoe and powerboat are a cadre of people passionate about the river, among them a ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • Canyons of the Colorado

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Wild Frontiers of the American West

    In 'Canyons of the Colorado,' John Wesley Powell presents a meticulous exploration of the Colorado River and its dramatic canyons, intertwining scientific observation with poetic description. Published in 1895, this work is both a travelogue and a natural history, reflecting the Victorian era's fascination with the American West. Powell's narrative is imbued with a sense of adventure and profound ... Leer más

    $2.32 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Cracked

    A Resource for Activists

    de Steven Hawley ...
    The ugly truth about dams is about to be revealed.During the first two decades of the twenty-first century, the whole messy truth about the legacy of last century’s big dam building binge has come to light. What started out as an arguably good government project has drifted oceans away from that original virtuous intent. Governments plugged the nation’s rivers in a misguided attempt to turn them ... Leer más

    $11.59 USD

  • The Danube River | Major Rivers of the World Series Grade 4 | Children's Geography & Cultures Books

    The Danube River is the second largest river in Europe. It flows through ten countries and history has it that it once served as a frontier of the Roman Empire. A river that has flowed through time would definitely carry so many lessons and memories. You will learn about these tidbits of information in this book. Don’t forget to buy a copy today. ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Manejo integrado de bacias hidrográficas para produção de água

    exercícios aplicados ao Rio Pardo

    Na atualidade, os temas de produção de água, segurança hídrica e mudanças climáticas alcançam visibilidade crescente e são discutidos nos meios acadêmicos, científicos, de comunicação e em parlamentos de todo o mundo. No entanto, precisam ser compreendidos e apropriados pelos gestores locais e regionais, por técnicos e pela população e seus representantes, para que as ações locais sejam ... Leer más

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  • Tree of Rivers

    The Story of the Amazon

    de John Hemming ...
    Amazonia contains by far the world's largest river and the greatest expanse of tropical rain forest, home to the greatest biological diversity on the planet. This enthralling book brilliantly explains why the rain forest is crucial for our planet's survival, and vividly describes the passionate struggles that have taken place to utilize, protect and understand it. John Hemming's thrilling account ... Leer más

    $14.49 USD

  • The Persistence of Rivers

    an essay on moving water

    Winner of the Jeanne Leiby PrizeAlison Townsend shapes the memories within this book like the meditative and meandering rivers that inspired them. The Persistence of Rivers evokes the naturalism of Thoreau and Dillard, yet Townsend’s prose remains masterfully singular in its subject, lyricism, and poignancy. Spanning decades from the 1950s to the present, the book considers the impact of rivers at ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

  • Unlocking the Secrets of Rivers, Lakes, Oceans and Trees

    de Hseham Ttud ...
    In this book, detailed information has been given about our oceans, rivers, and lakes, and a brief description of life-giving trees has been given. After reading this book and understanding the role these natural resources play in our lives, we may understand their importance. In Mahatma Buddha’s words, "The trees are magical beings in this world. They provide shade to all, even to those who come ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • An Invitation to Those Who Love Rivers

    Kaveri appears to be moving rather slowly in Thanjavur Thiruvayyar stretch. Can’t blame her because, who will be in a hurry to leave the place echoing the sublime melodious music ‘Jagadananda karaka’ in ‘natta raga’, and ‘Enthro Mahanubhavalu’, the fifth song of Pancharatna keerthana in ‘sri raga’? ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD

  • A Tour to the River Saguenay, in Lower Canada

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Enchanting Landscapes of Lower Canada

    In "A Tour to the River Saguenay, in Lower Canada," Charles Lanman presents a vivid and richly detailed account of his travels through the enchanting landscapes of Quebec. The book features a blend of personal narrative, descriptive prose, and historical commentary, reflecting the Romantic literary style prevalent in the 19th century. Lanman meticulously captures the sublime beauty of the Saguenay ... Leer más

    $2.32 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Little Rivers and Waterway Tales

    A Carolinian's Eastern Streams

    de Bland Simpson ...
    Bland Simpson regales us with new tales of coastal North Carolina’s “water-loving land,” revealing how its creeks, streams, and rivers shape the region’s geography as well as its culture. Drawing on deep family ties and coastal travels, Simpson and wife and collaborator Ann Cary Simpson tell the stories of those who have lived and worked in this country, chronicling both a distinct environment and ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • The Man Who Walked Through Time

    The Story of the First Trip Afoot Through the Grand Canyon

    Series series Vintage Departures
    The remarkable classic of nature writing by the first man ever to have walked the entire length of the Grand Canyon. ... Leer más

    $11.69 USD

  • Every Day the River Changes

    Four Weeks Down the Magdalena

    de Jordan Salama ...
    A "richly observed" travelogue for a new generation about a journey along Colombia’s Magdalena River, exploring life by the banks of a majestic river now at risk, and how a country recovers from conflict (The New York Times Book Review)An American writer of Argentine, Syrian, and Iraqi Jewish descent, Jordan Salama tells the story of the Río Magdalena, nearly one thousand miles long, the heart of ... Leer más

    $12.39 USD

  • Water Conflicts and Resistance

    Issues and Challenges in South Asia

    Edición de Venkatesh Dutta ...
    Series series Social Movements and Transformative Dissent
    This book presents a systematic study of transboundary, regional and local water conflicts and resistance across several river basins in South Asia. Addressing hydro-socio-economic aspects in competing water sharing and transfer agreements, as well as conflicting regimes of legal plurality, property rights and policy implementation, it discusses themes such as rights over land and natural ... Leer más

    $62.99 USD