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  • The Untold Story of the Lower Colorado River Authority

    podle John Williams ...
    Série série River Books, Sponsored by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
    Arguably, no other institution has transformed the heart of Texas like the Lower Colorado River Authority. Born in the Great Depression of the 1930s, LCRA built a chain of dams and brought predictability to the cycles of extreme droughts and floods that had long plagued Austin and other communities. It also brought hydroelectric power—and with that, modern-day civilization—to the hard-scrabble ... Přečtěte si více

    181,39 Kč

  • Just One Rain Away

    The Ethnography of River-City Flood Control

    podle Stephanie C. Kane ...
    Not long ago it seemed flood control experts were close to mastering the unruly flows funnelling toward Hudson Bay and the Prairie city of Winnipeg. But as more intense and out-of-synch flood events occur, wary cities like Winnipeg continue to depend on systems and specifications that will soon be out of date. Rivers have impulses that defy many of the basic human assumptions underpinning ... Přečtěte si více

    576,29 Kč

  • Wild Waterways

    A Celebration of Life on an Irish River

    podle Robert O'Leary ...
    In our modern, distracted world it is easy to miss the kaleidoscope of life that exists on our doorsteps.Stretching nearly thirty kilometres from the Wicklow Mountains to the Grand Canal Dock, the River Dodder offers a serene escape into nature in our capital city. In Wild Waterways, Robert O’Leary showcases the river’s rich biodiversity through stunning photography and informative text in Irish ... Přečtěte si více

    187,58 Kč

  • The Archaeology of the Dykes

    podle Mark Bell ...
    Enigmatic and mysterious are the two words most often applied to the earthworks known as the dykes, built somewhere after the end of the Roman period in Britain. They are the only substantial monuments built during the dark Ages and the largest of the dykes are comparable to Hadrian's Wall or the canals of the eighteenth century in scale. This is the first book on the archaeology of the dykes as a ... Přečtěte si více

    274,99 Kč

  • Hertfordshire's Historic Inland Waterway

    Batchworth to Berkhamsted

    podle John Cooper ...
    John Cooper takes the reader on a fascinating journey along the towpath of the Grand Union Canal, which meanders through what is arguably one of the most picturesque stretches of inland waterway in the county. Using a vibrant selection of old picture postcards and photographs, together with superb modern-day images, we trace the history of the canal from its beginnings at the start of the early ... Přečtěte si více

    226,29 Kč

  • Britain's Canals: A Handbook Revised Edition

    podle Nick Corble ...
    With over 2,000 miles of navigable waterway in the UK, Britain’s canals are an asset to be treasured by everyone. Nick Corble has written an accessible guide which will help you get the best out of a visit or a boating holiday on the canal network. Whether your interest lies in the history, the flora and fauna to be found along the towpath, or even the types of boats and their decoration, there is ... Přečtěte si více

    226,29 Kč

  • Blue-Green Rehabilitation

    Urban Planning, Leisure and Tourism in River Cities

    In recent decades there has been a burgeoning interest in the development of blue-green corridors: areas where waterways are complemented by adjoining green spaces and related paths and leisure facilities. Urban planners have increasingly favoured such zones as a means of refreshing inner-city spaces. In many cases, such projects have involved the rehabilitation of former industrial and/or ... Přečtěte si více

    2 012,89 Kč

  • River of Lakes

    A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River

    podle Bill Belleville ...
    First explored by naturalist William Bartram in the 1760s, the St. Johns River stretches 310 miles along Florida's east coast, making it the longest river in the state. The first "highway" through the once wild interior of Florida, the St. Johns may appear ordinary, but within its banks are some of the most fascinating natural phenomena and historic mysteries in the state. The river, no longer the ... Přečtěte si více

    534,29 Kč

  • River Tamar Through Time

    podle Derek Tait ...
    Série série Through Time
    Bordering Devon and Cornwall, the River Tamar stretches through some of the most beautiful and scenic parts of the south west. Over the years, much has changed in the region. Gone are the many barges that once took fruit, vegetables and other produce up and down the river. The river was once a hive of industry with many tin, copper, lead, silver and tungsten mines along its banks.Much has changed ... Přečtěte si více

    226,29 Kč

  • River Trent

    From Source to Sea

    podle Tony A. J. Hewitt ...
    Série série River
    For some the River Trent is synonymous with a northern Staffordshire city, for others the hub of the ceramics industry, perhaps the heart of the brewing world or a famous bridge near a famous cricket ground. But it’s more than all of these combined, its magnitude unmatched anywhere in England. Deriving from Old English meaning ‘the wanderer’ or ‘the invader’, the River Trent carries more water to ... Přečtěte si více

    260,19 Kč

  • The Last River Rat

    Kenny Salwey's Life in the Wild

    Kenny Salwey is a modern-day American hermit who has lived most of his life in the Mississippi river bottoms, coming to know the river ecosystem with an intimacy unavailable to most. Now, Kenny shares his love of, and knowledge about, the mighty river.The Last River Ratis a seasonal look at Kenny's unique life. ... Přečtěte si více

    240,89 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • A History of the Missouri River: discovery of the river by the Jesuit explorers; Indian tribes along the river; early navigation and craft used

    podle Philip E. Chappell ...
    "One of the best accounts is...A History of the Missouri River, by Phil E. Chappell, one of the oldest Missouri River pilots...it is estimated that $100,000 in gold went down with the boat." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec. 24, 1911"According to Phil Chappell's 1904 'A History of the Missouri River'...most steamboat wrecks in the 1800s occurred on the river bends." -Baltimore Sun, August 19, 2000 ... Přečtěte si více

    20,66 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Water Trading and Global Water Scarcity

    International Experiences

    Upravil: Josefina Maestu ...
    Série série RFF Press Water Policy Series
    Water scarcity is an increasing problem in many parts of the world, yet conventional supply-side economics and management are insufficient to deal with it. In this book the role of water trading as an instrument of integrated water resources management is explored in depth. It is also shown to be an instrument for conflict resolution, where it may be necessary to reallocate water in the context of ... Přečtěte si více

    1 568,22 Kč

  • Nature and History in the Potomac Country

    From Hunter-Gatherers to the Age of Jefferson

    podle 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 ... Přečtěte si více

    512,49 Kč

  • The Works of Samuel Scoville

    podle Samuel Scoville ...
    Samuel Scoville was an American lawyer, naturalist, and author. 'The Works of Samuel Scoville' is a collection of four books:Everyday AdventuresBrave Deeds Of Union SoldiersWild FolkThe Inca Emerald ... Přečtěte si více

    20,87 Kč

  • The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal

    An Illustrated History

    podle Hugh Conway-Jones ...
    The Gloucester & Sharpness Canal - An Illustrated History draws on contemporary sources and throws new light on the construction, operation and maintenance of the canal. It highlights not only the people involved but also the vessels that used it and the facilities that were provided at Gloucester and at Sharpness. Information comes from written records and also from the memories of those who ... Přečtěte si více

    306,69 Kč

  • World Whitewater

    CANOA - KAYAK - RAFTING

    podle Augusto Fortis ...
    La guida è organizzata con una sequenza dei più begli itinerari di whitewater nel mondo. Una sezione introduttiva, è dedicata alla presentazione di Erik Cook uno dei massimi esperti e all’introduzione dell’autore, cui fa seguito l’indice generale dei percorsi, con una cartina per meglio localizzarli sul territorio. Seguono poi altri capitoli, iniziando con una parte dedicata ai diversi aspetti ... Přečtěte si více

    166,71 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Gli intrecci del fiume

    Piccole trame in equilibrio variabile

    podle Elisa Cozzarini ...
    Série série Piccola filosofia di viaggio
    All'origine c'è stato il suono. Il rumore della roggia che sentivo scorrere da bambina, nei luoghi di vita e di gioco, con l'arietta fresca che arrivava dalla montagna ad accarezzarmi. Il rumore bianco. Non me ne accorgevo, ma mi accompagnava ogni volta che mettevo piede fuori casa, quando mi affacciavo alla terrazza in cucina, o dal salotto, oppure quando stavo in giardino. Crescendo, ritrovavo ... Přečtěte si více

    149,00 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Ripisylves et forêts alluviales

    Connaissances et gestion en contexte de changements globaux

    Série série Savoir faire
    Les ripisylves et les forêts alluviales correspondent à la végétation arborescente qui se développe au bord des fleuves et des rivières. Avec le changement climatique, l’urbanisation croissante, l’agriculture intensive, les espèces exotiques envahissantes, l’endiguement et la chenalisation des cours d’eau, ces forêts sont souvent dégradées ou ont disparu. Or, elles assurent des fonctions socio ... Přečtěte si více

    Zdarma

  • How to Fish

    The funny and wise book on fishing - for experts and armchair anglers alike

    podle Christopher Yates ...
    Sitting on a riverbank, with rod and line, must count as one of the most relaxing and enjoyable – yet occasionally frustrating – experiences known to man.Chris Yates discovered the joys of fishing early in life and was quickly hooked by its pleasures. Many years later, he is still content to sit, day after day, observing the quirks of different fish and losing track of time. For him, fishing is ... Přečtěte si více

    344,29 Kč

  • Troubled Tributaries

    Alberta Anglers, Fish Fights, and the Race to Save Mountain Coldwater Streams, 1900 - 1930

    podle George Colpitts ...
    Anglers knee-deep in Alberta's mountain streams after the First World War understood that there was something wrong. Coal mining, forestry, and irrigation were industrializing landscapes. Roads and railways brought unprecedented numbers of people to remote fishing grounds. Once home to abundant runs of cutthroat, mountain whitefish, and bull trout, the Bow, Highwood, and Oldman Rivers, and their ... Přečtěte si více

    525,69 Kč

  • Silver Streams and Muddy Dreams

    Seven Decades of Angling

    podle Tony Bailey ...
    'A joyful drift through an angling life. Poignant meanders with plenty of hooks to snare any angler looking for literary immersion.' – Kevin Parr, author of The Quiet Moon: Pathways to an Ancient Way of Being and Rivers Run: An Angler's Journey From Source to SeaTony Bailey has been obsessed with fish his whole life (or, at least, what he can remember of it). As he reached his preteen years, this ... Přečtěte si více

    237,19 Kč

  • Abandoned & Vanished Canals of England

    podle Andy Wood ...
    Many thousands of route miles of canal and navigation once used to criss-cross England, serving collieries, iron mines, steelworks, towns and villages. From the start of the twentieth century onwards, many of these canals closed down as a result of lack of trade. Many of the lost canals are in the Midlands, the heartland of Britain's canal network, but they include the exotically named Tamar ... Přečtěte si více

    274,99 Kč

  • The Film: Its Use in Popular Education

    podle M. Jackson-Wrigley ...
    Welcome to the enlightening world of M. Jackson-Wrigley's The Film: Its Use in Popular Education, where the art of cinema meets the pursuit of knowledge. Explore the profound impact of film on education and its transformative power in shaping the minds of learners.Delve into the comprehensive analysis of how film can be leveraged as a powerful educational tool, from enhancing classroom learning to ... Přečtěte si více

    20,66 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus