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  • Underland

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

    by Robert Macfarlane ...
    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

    ₹450.63

  • Is a River Alive?

    The Instant Number One Sunday Times Bestseller

    by Robert Macfarlane ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR BLACKWELL'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2026From celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book – which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title.At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere ma... ... Read more

    ₹1,389.08

  • Unruly Waters

    How Mountain Rivers and Monsoons Have Shaped South Asia's History

    by Sunil Amrith ...
    A bold new perspective on the history of South Asia, telling its story through its climate, and the long quest to tame its watersSouth Asia's history has been shaped by its waters. In Unruly Waters, historian Sunil Amrith reimagines this history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, rivers and seas - and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and farmers who have sought to ... Read more

    ₹450.63

  • The Groundwater Diaries

    Trials, Tributaries and Tall Stories from Beneath the Streets of London (Text Only)

    by Tim Bradford ...
    A flight of imagination back to a time when London was green meadows and rolling hills, dotted with babbling brooks. Join Tim Bradford as he explores the lost rivers of London.Over the last hundred and fifty years, most of the tributaries of the Thames have been buried under concrete and brick. Now Tim Bradford takes us on a series of walks along the routes of these forgotten rivers and shows us ... Read more

    ₹524.14

  • A Mudlarking Year

    Finding Treasure in Every Season

    by Lara Maiklem ...
    FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MUDLARKING'An absolute treasure trove of sound advice and historical detail' Katherine May'A delightful and a profound meditation on the variety of human experience' Ian Mortimer'Lara Maiklem is a phenomenon. She elevates trudging around in the mud to an epic gallivant through our past' Dan SnowFor over two decades, Lara Maiklem h... ... Read more

    ₹475.17

  • The Flow

    Rivers, Water and Wildness – WINNER OF THE 2023 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING

    by Amy-Jane Beer ...
    WINNER OF THE 2023 JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING'Unparalleled.' THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE'A true masterpiece.'TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'A tour de force.' GUY SHRUBSOLE'Quietly courageous.' PATRICK BARKHAM'Lyrical, wholehearted and wise.' LEE SCHOFIELD'A knockout. I loved it.' MELISSA HARRISON... ... Read more

    ₹475.17

  • Troubling the Water

    A Dying Lake and a Vanishing World in Cambodia

    by Abby Seiff ...
    In this intimate account of one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries, Troubling the Water explores how the rapid destruction of a single lake in Cambodia is upending the lives of millions. The abundance of Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake helped grow the country for millenia and gave rise to the Kingdom of Angkor. Fed by the rich, mud-colored waters of the powerful Mekong River, the lake owes ... Read more

    ₹1,644.91

  • Rag and Bone

    A Family History of What We've Thrown Away

    by Lisa Woollett ...
    'Beautiful, like a muddy journey through time . . . a really important book' RAYNOR WINN, author of The Salt Path**Lisa Woollett has spent her life combing beaches and mudlarking, collecting curious fragments of the past: from Roman tiles and Tudor thimbles, to Victorian buttons and plastic soldiers.In a series of walks from the Thames, out to the Kentish estuary and eventually to Cornwall, she ... Read more

    ₹431.28

  • Taming the Flood

    Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-Old Battle Against Flooding

    by Jeremy Purseglove ...
    ‘Exquisitely written’ Sunday TimesBeautifully written and magnificently illustrated with photographs, line drawings and maps, this book serves both as a celebration of the richness of the British countryside, and as a warning of the legacy of loss and destruction we could so easily leave to future generations.In recent years the Somerset Levels suffered from the worst flooding in over twenty years ... Read more

    ₹666.10

  • The Organic Machine

    The Remaking of the Columbia River

    by Richard White ...
    Series series Hill and Wang Critical Issues
    The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics.In this pioneering study, White explores the relationship between the natural history of the Columbia River and the human history of the Pacific Northwest for both whites and Native Americans. He concentrates on what brings humans and the river together: not only the ... Read more

    ₹682.50

  • Elixir

    In the Valley at the End of Time

    by Kapka Kassabova ...
    **Set in the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe and a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Elixir is an unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people, plants and place.Pre-order Kapka Kassabova’s new book, Borrowed Land: A Highland Story now.‘Kassabova had me under her spell from page one’**GUARDIANOver several seasons, Kapka Kassabova spends ... Read more

    ₹802.39

  • अंतरंग म्हादईचे (Antarang Mhadeiche)

    by शुभदा च्यारी (Shubhada Chari) ...
    ‘अंतरंग म्हादईचे’ हे पुस्तक गोव्याच्या नदी संस्कृतीचा (Riverine Culture), गोव्यातील नद्यांच्या काठाकाठाने प्रगत झालेल्या लोकसंस्कृतीचा, इतिहासाचा आणि त्या सर्वांना एका माळेत गुंफणाऱ्या म्हादई-मांडवी नदीचा मोठ्या विस्ताराने मागोवा घेते. गोव्यातून वाहणारी आणि गोव्याच्या भावजीवनावर अधिराज्य गाजविणारी महत्वाची म्हादई-मांडवी नदी ह्या पुस्तकाचा केन्द्रबिंदू आहे. तिला येऊन मिळणाऱ्या उपनद्यांचा, त्यांच्या ... Read more

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  • 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

    ₹701.14

  • Silt Road

    The Story of a Lost River

    by Charles Rangeley-Wilson ...
    At the foot of a chalk hill a stream rises in a silent copse, and is soon lost under the car parks and streets of the town its waters once gave life to. Captivated by the fate of this forgotten stream Charles Rangeley-Wilson sets out one winter’s day to uncover its story.Distilled into the timeless passage of the river’s flow, buried under the pavements that cover meadow, marsh and hill he finds ... Read more

    ₹450.63

  • The Boundless River

    Stories from the Realm of the Rhine

    by Mathijs Deen ...
    Translated by Jane Hedley-Prole, Jonathan Reeder ...
    "A joy to read" Times Literary Supplement"[A] stirring and accessible history of the mighty Rhine" Irish Times"It's easy to be swept away by Deen's delightful prose" New Statesman**"**A beautiful book, by turns poetic, witty and full of learning " PATRICK McGUINNESSThe Boundless River takes the reader into a unique world ‒ the twilight zone between fact an... ... Read more

    ₹551.64

  • Danube

    by Claudio Magris ...
    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

    ₹450.63

  • Mudlarking

    Lost and Found on the River Thames

    by Lara Maiklem ...
    _______________WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTIONTHE TOP 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKAN OBSERVERBOOK OF THE YEAR_______________Mudlark (/'mAdla;k/) noun A person who scavenges for usable debris in the mud of a ... ... Read more

    ₹475.17

  • Silver Bream

    Britain’s most neglected freshwater fish

    by Mark Everard ...
    This book is dedicated to the Silver Bream, a fish too long neglected by anglers, wildlife enthusiasts and science.In fact, this is the first book ever devoted to this freshwater fish.Scientist, author and broadcaster Dr Mark Everard introduces the biology of the silver bream, angling for this fish, and its diverse social quirks and values. ... Read more

    ₹3,103.44

  • Feathers and Scales

    Writings About Birds and Butterflies

    by Roland H. Wauer ...
    The author retired from the National Park Service after a 32-year career as a park ranger, biologist, and administrator. He worked in seven national parks: Crater Lake, Death Valley, Pinnacles, Zion, Big Bend, Great Smoky Mountains, and the Virgin Islands. He also served as Southwest Region Chief Scientist in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and as Chief of Resource Management and Chief Scientist for the ... Read more

    ₹284.60

  • New Perspectives on Transboundary Water Governance

    Interdisciplinary Approaches and Global Case Studies

    Edited by Luis Paulo Batista da Silva, Wagner Costa Ribeiro, Isabella Battistello Espíndola ...
    Series series Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
    This book presents a novel examination of transboundary water governance, drawing on global case studies and applying new theoretical approaches.Excessive consumption and degradation of natural resources can either heighten the risks of conflicts or encourage cooperation within and among countries, and this is particularly pertinent to the governance of water. This book fills a lacuna by providing ... Read more

    ₹6,636.15

  • Waterfalls of Minnesota

    by Lisa Crayford ...
    Series series Best Waterfalls by State
    Let Master Photographer Lisa Crayford guide you to the top-ranked waterfalls in the state, as well as her "secret waterfalls." Your bucket list should definitely include these 117 gorgeous locales that decorate Minnesota's landscape, including bridge views, short hikes, secluded waterfalls in urban areas and hidden gems along the North Shore.With this book in hand, you can easily plan to see them ... Read more

    ₹1,048.42

  • The Birmingham Canal Navigations Through Time

    by R. H. Davies ...
    Series series Through Time
    The Birmingham canals truly got underway following an advertisement in Birmingham's Aris's Gazette of 26 January 1767. The plan was to take a waterway from Wolverhampton to Birmingham with a branch to Lord Dudley's coal mines near Wednesbury, and this canal network continued to grow extensively until the 1860s. With the decline in the demand for coal after the Second World War, the BCN lost sixty ... Read more

    ₹1,045.59

  • Mining, Materials, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    2030 and Beyond

    Edited by Brandon Lewis, Saleem H. Ali, Cristian Parra ...
    Mining, Materials, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 2030 and Beyond provides a systematic assessment of how the mining and materials sector contributes to the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) set forth by the United Nations in 2015. While the target date of 2030 is considered a benchmark for reaching these goals, the book looks beyond this date and considers a longer-term ... Read more

    ₹7,064.36

  • Britain’s Game Fishes

    Celebration and Conservation of Salmonids

    by Mark Everard, Paul Knight ...
    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

    ₹1,232.50