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Cadillac Desert

Underland

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Waterlog

Borne by the River

Canal Crimes

Chattahoochee River User's Guide

Exploring the River Fowey

Along the Toms River

Goodly Barrow

Wilts & Berks Canal Through Time

Rewilding the Urban Frontier

Ichetucknee Springs - A History and Culture of a Florida Spring

Waterways of East Shropshire Through Time

Water Security in the Middle East

Feathers and Scales

River Basin Organizations in Water Diplomacy

Better Trout Habitat

The Ganges River Basin

Key Concepts in Water Resource Management

The Economics of Estuary Restoration in South Africa

Crocodile

Cultural Values and Transboundary River Protection under International Environmental Law

From Ridgetops To Riverbottoms