Skip to main content

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...

Rivers eBooks

If you like Rivers eBooks, then you'll love these top picks.
Showing 1 - 24 of 705 Results
Skip side bar filters
  • Danube

    In this fascinating journey Claudio Magris, whose knowledge is encyclopaedic and whose curiosity limitless, guides his reader from the river's source in the Bavarian hills through Austro-Hungary and the Balkans to the Black Sea. Along the way he raises the ghosts that inhabit the houses and monuments - from Ovid and Marcus Aurelius to Kafka and Canetti - and in so doing sets his finger on the ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Kings of the Yukon

    An Alaskan River Journey

    by Adam Weymouth ...
    ****Winner of the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2018 and the Lonely Planet Adventure Travel Book of the Year 2019**'Weymouth combines acute political, personal and ecological understanding, with the most beautiful writing reminiscent of a young Robert Macfarlane. He is, I have no doubt, a significant voice for the future' Andrew Holgate, Sunday Times literary editor**'Adam Weymouth ... Read more

    9,49 €

  • Underland

    A Deep Time Journey - The bestselling nature book from the author of Is a River Alive?

    Follow Robert Macfarlane to the furthest corners of the globe....A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2019WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020'You'd be crazy not to read this book' The Sunday TimesA Guardian Best Book of the 21st CenturyIn Underland, Robert Macfarlane takes us on... ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Sight Fishing the Flats and Beyond

    by Nick Karas ...
    Innovative techniques and gear to help you see the fish better Fishing beaches, rips, flats, tidal ponds, shallow water and how the weather influences sight fishing Rigging the boat plus the flies and lures to useSight-Fishing the Flats and Beyond offers effective sight-fishing tactics for a variety of species, including striped bass, bluefish, spotted seatrout, snook, permit, bonefish, and ... Read more

    14,89 €

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

    The Nile River has been flowing for generations, and with it, history was made. In this book, you are going to read and learn about the Nile River as one of the major and most historic rivers in the world. It’s important to learn about geography to fully grasp its cultural context too. Go ahead and grab a copy today. ... Read more

    4,02 €

  • Silver Streams and Muddy Dreams

    Seven Decades of Angling

    by 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 ... Read more

    11,54 €

  • The Best Fishing Stories Ever Told

    Edited by Nick Lyons ...
    Series series Best Stories Ever Told
    The Best Fishing Stories Ever Told celebrates the art of hunting fish at many angles. This ancient tradition is practiced all over the world. Tales of baiting, angling, and the watery outdoors are recounted by great writers such as Rudyard Kipling, Guy de Maupassant, and Lord Byron. In scenic rivers, lakes, and seas, praise the trout, snap up that salmon, angle, aim, and sing the fisherman’s song! ... Read more

    10,30 €

  • Fish Won't Let Me Sleep

    The Obsessions of a Lifetime Flyfisherman

    by James R. Babb ...
    Have you ever been so passionate about something that it occupies your every waking moment? In his latest collection of essays, celebrated writer and life-long angler James R. Babb reflects on his ardent preoccupation with the sport of fishing-one so strong that it often keeps him awake--and further recounts many of his most memorable adventures from a life spent casting flies across the globe. ... Read more

    22,91 €

  • They're in the River (Picador Shorts)

    by John McPhee ...
    Series series Picador Shorts
    **A master chronicler of American life introduces us to the iconic and most curious American shad.A pithy, humorous, and illuminating standalone extract from John McPhee’s twenty-sixth book, The Founding Fish.**McPhee, himself a shad fisherman, recounts the fascinating life and ways of this great American wayfarer, most famous for its Odyssean journey as it leaves the ocean in crowds of millions, ... Read more

    7,73 €

  • Mississippi Solo

    A John Murray Journey

    by Eddy L Harris ...
    Series series Overcoming Books
    INTRODUCED BY ADAM WEYMOUTH, award-winning author of The Kings of Yukon'A wonderful book -- and a highly original contribution to the literature of travel' PAUL THEROUX'The Mississippi. Mighty, muddy, dangerous, rebellious and yet a strong, fathering kind of river. The river captured my imagination when I was young and has never let go.'Mississippi Solo tells the story of one man's voyage by canoe ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • An Angler's Guide to Smart Baits

    Tips and Tactics on Fishing Twenty-First Century Artificials

    by Angelo Peluso ...
    Fishing is one of the oldest continually practiced pastimes in history. But like almost everything else in our modern era, it too has been greatly influenced by ever-changing technology and scientific advances. With busy lives, it's often impossible for anglers to keep up with constantly evolving equipment. In An Angler's Guide to Smart Baits: Tips and Tactics on Fishing Twenty-First Century ... Read more

    14,89 €

  • Travels on the St. Johns River

    A selection of writings from naturalists John and William Bartram, who explored Florida in 1765In 1765 father and son naturalists John and William Bartram explored the St. Johns River Valley in Florida, a newly designated British territory and subtropical wonderland. They collected specimens and recorded extensive observations of the region’s plants, animals, geography, ecology, and Native ... Read more

    15,25 €

  • Through the Brazilian Wilderness

    Enriched edition. An Account of the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition

    In 'Through the Brazilian Wilderness' by Theodore Roosevelt, readers are taken on an exhilarating journey through the uncharted jungles of Brazil. Written with a gripping narrative style, Roosevelt vividly describes the wildlife, landscapes, and indigenous peoples he encounters, offering readers a firsthand account of his adventures. This non-fiction masterpiece not only showcases Roosevelt's ... Read more

    1,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Moselle

    River and Canal from the Roman Empire to the European Economic Community

    Series series Heritage
    The Moselle has been one of the main arteries of European Communication and transportation for centuries. The Romans used it as a main thoroughfare from southern to northern Europe and also began the improvements to its navigation that have continued intermittently through the industrial revolution to the present day. Professor Cermakian focuses on the historical, political, and geographical ... Read more

    22,46 €

  • 江河:山川江河之美

    中华文化也叫华夏文化、华夏文明,是中国各民族文化的总称,是中华文明在发展过程中汇集而成的一种反映民族特质和风貌的民族文化,是中华民族历史上各种物态文化、精神文化、行为文化等方面的总体表现。中华文化是居住在中国地域内的中华民族及其祖先所创造的、为中华民族世世代代所继承发展的、具有鲜明民族特色而内涵博大精深的传统优良文化,历史十分悠久,流传非常广泛,在世界上拥有巨大的影响。中华文化源远流长,*直接的源头是黄河文化与长江文化,这两大文化浪涛经过千百年冲刷洗礼和不断交流、融合以及沉淀,*终形成了求同存异、兼收并蓄的中华文化。千百年来,中华文化薪火相传,一脉相承,是世界上五千年绵延不绝从没中断的古老文化,并始终充满了生机与活力,这充分展现了中华文化顽强的生命力。中华文化的顽强生命力,已经深深熔铸到我们的创造力和凝聚力中,是我们民族的基因。中华民族的精神,也已深深植根于绵延数千年的文化传统之中 ... Read more

    8,05 €

  • Casting Homeward

    An Angler and Naturalist's Journey to America's Legendary Rivers

    by Steve Ramirez ...
    In Casting Homeward, writer, naturalist, and educator Steve Ramirez takes the reader on a physical and philosophical journey to some of the most legendary rivers and wild landscapes in America. Imbued with fly-fishing throughout, this journey will seek to explore what makes certain places feel magical and meaningful. How do we define “iconic” when considering wild places that have seemingly held ... Read more

    25,20 €

  • The Danube

    A Cultural History

    Series Book 7 - Landscapes of the Imagination
    The Danube is the longest river in western and central Europe. Rising amidst the beautiful wooded hills of Germany's Black Forest, it touches or winds its way through ten countries and four capital cities before emptying into the Black Sea through a vast delta whose silt-filled channels spread across eastern Romania. From earliest times the river has provided a route from Europe to Asia that was ... Read more

    9,42 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Britain’s Game Fishes

    Celebration and Conservation of Salmonids

    Series series Pelagic Monographs
    Game fishes, particularly those of the salmon family, are critical indicators of the health of those ecosystems upon which we now know we are dependent. As the authors of this important environmental book argue, “Our game fishes [then] serve as more than merely an indicator of healthy waters. Instead, they can be regarded as iconic of the ecosystems in which they occur.” Moreover, “the quality ... Read more

    11,76 €

  • A Story of Six Rivers

    History, Culture and Ecology

    by Peter Coates ...
    Many of the world’s major cities sprang up on the banks of rivers. Used for water, food, irrigation, transportation and power, rivers sustain life and connect places and countries, but most of us think of them simply as waterways that must be crossed on the way to somewhere else. Relating the biographies of four European and two North American rivers, A Story of Six Rivers considers the place of ... Read more

    29,99 €

  • Canal Boat Lives

    by Gill Shaw ...
    Britain’s canals were largely built during the Industrial Revolution to move goods around the country. In time, this network linked the major cities, taking the narrowboats and their cargoes into the heart of urban areas. Today, the canals have been largely converted to leisure use but growing numbers of people are also turning to canals as places to live. Today’s increasingly expensive and dense ... Read more

    15,89 €

  • The Salton Sea

    An Account of Harriman’s Fight with the Colorado River

    by George Kennan ...
    In 1903, the US government tried to stop diversion of Colorado River water for use in the Imperial Valley. For that reason, and to bypass increased silting at the original intake, the California Development Company but a canal head in Mexico. A series of floods in 1905 destroyed a temporary dam and eroded the new canal intake. Water then rushed into the Imperial Canal-Alamo River system, allowing ... Read more

    3,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In the Company of Rivers

    An Angler's Stories and Recollections

    by Ed Quigley ...
    In this charming collection of fly-fishing short stories, readers will discover that fly fishing can lead to many places. Experience the various journeys taken by the author to places like remote Labrador, Alaska, Scotland, Ireland, and the Florida Keys. Enter a miniscule Pepsi shack on the Catawba in the Carolinas; squeeze into a tackle shop no bigger than a rooster’s nest on Forty-Second Street ... Read more

    13,74 €

  • Valoración de servicios ecosistémicos generados por la construcción de infraestructuras

    desarrollo de la metodologÌa

    La valoración de los servicios ecosistémicos, bien sean naturales o generados por la incorporación de infraestructuras al medio, es una demanda cada día más presente en todos los estudios medioambientales. En los últimos decenios han sido numerosas las tentativas que se han llevado a cabo tratando de cuantificar la riqueza que los Bienes y Servicios Ecosistémicos aportan. Se han empleado distintos ... Read more

    5,15 €

  • My Fly-Fishing Days

    Pennsylvania Streams and Other Watery Worlds

    by Mike Reuther ...
    Trout streams are clean, cool running bodies of water found in the most scenic places in America. For fly fishers, they are magnets, beckoning them, haunting their dreams. Mike Reuther knows the magical lure of creeks and rivers. For him, they hold cherished memories. My Fly-Fishing Days takes the reader to some of those trout streams, from Reuther’s native Pennsylvania to the fabled waters of the ... Read more

    7,52 €