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  • 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

    S$ 19.06 SGD

  • 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

    S$ 16.12 SGD

  • A River Flows Through It

    A Comparative Study of Transboundary Water Disputes and Cooperation in Asia

    Series series Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance
    A River Flows Through It: A Comparative Study of Transboundary Water Disputes and Cooperation in Asia explores water disputes in Asia and addresses the question of how states sharing a river system can be incentivized to cooperate.Water scarcity is a major environmental, societal, and economic problem around the world. Increasing demand for water as a result of rapid economic development, high ... Read more

    S$ 82.51 SGD

  • 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

    S$ 19.06 SGD

  • 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

    S$ 14.60 SGD

  • The Great Western Divide

    A History with Crow, Coyote, Chaos and God

    by John Spivey ...
    Imagine a night long campfire somewhere on the Kaweah River surrounded by, among others, Lao Tsu, Joseph Campbell, Clarence King (the first man to map the Great Western Divide), and Chappo, the last chief of the Potwisha. Hanging around the fringes, between the light and the dark, are Coyote and Crow. These are the spirits that inform the book as it continually poses the question, “Who are we ... Read more

    S$ 13.75 SGD

  • This River Beneath the Sky

    A Year on the Platte

    by Doreen Pfost ...
    Each spring, formations of sandhill cranes crisscross the skies along Nebraska’s Platte River in one of the last great migratory spectacles on the North American continent. From across the globe, tens of thousands of visitors gather to witness a land transformed, “wild with birds.” But the central Platte River system is witness to even more than this wondrous annual event. It is also an abiding ... Read more

    S$ 18.85 SGD

  • Gender Dynamics in Transboundary Water Governance

    Feminist Perspectives on Water Conflict and Cooperation

    Edited by Jenniver Sehring, Rozemarijn ter Horst, Margreet Zwarteveen ...
    Series series Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
    This volume assesses the nexus of gender and transboundary water governance, containing empirical case studies, discourse analyses, practitioners’ accounts, and theoretical reflections.Transboundary water governance exists at the intersection of two highly masculinised fields: diplomacy and water resources management. In both fields, positions are mainly held by men, and core ideas, norms, and ... Read more

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  • River Basin Management Planning in Indonesia

    Policy and Practice

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    This publication summarizes the strengths, challenges, opportunities, and risks characterizing the prospects for integrated water resources management in Indonesia. Integrated water resources management planning is essential for sustainable growth. Indonesia’s rapid economic growth, increasing populations, and trends in developing and urbanizing environments are leading to potential conflicts as ... Read more

    S$ 7.51 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Windrush Valley

    by Mark Child ...
    The Windrush is the largest of the Cotswold rivers. Running for about forty miles through parts of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, it is also the longest. It is the waterway that turned Bourton-on-the-Water into an inland resort, and it fl ows adjacent to the major tourist venue of Burford. It runs alongside historic Witney, and close to the picturesque Slaughters. This book begins with a ... Read more

    S$ 17.76 SGD

  • Twenty Years on the Trap Line

    by Joseph Henry Taylor ...
    "Taylor was a hunter and trapper at Painted Woods on the Missouri, has rare ability as well as opportunity for collecting material." -Ward County (N. D.) Reporter"Spent several years with the Indians, engaged in trapping and hunting was a familiar character with all old-time Steamboat men on the Big Muddy." -The Bismarck Tribune (1908)"A pioneer in the settlement of the upper Missouri river ... Read more

    S$ 6.86 SGD

  • The Kennet and Avon Canal From Old Photographs

    by Clive Hackford, Helen Hackford ...
    Series series From Old Photographs
    A safe route from London to Bristol was long a dream of traders and ship owners. With a hazardous route via the English Channel an inland alternative was first proposed in 1788. After a couple of false starts construction began in 1794. Fourteen years later the Kennet & Avon Canal was opened, with the last section to open being the spectacular series of locks at Devizes. Attempts to close the ... Read more

    S$ 13.94 SGD

  • Wyrley & Essington Canal Through Time

    by Ray Shill ...
    Series series Through Time
    The Wyrley & Essington Canal began as an independent waterway, carrying coal from Essington and Wyrley Bank to Wolverhampton. It was a popular route, in high competition with the mines at Bilston, Cosely and Tipton, which were served by Birmingham Canal Navigations. In 1792 and 1794 the canal was extended, creating routes to a number of new areas - five locks were used for a branch canal to ... Read more

    S$ 15.47 SGD

  • The Romance of Insect Life: Interesting Descriptions of The Strange and Curious in the Insect World

    by Edmund Selous ...
    Welcome to the enthralling world of The Romance of Insect Life by Edmund Selous, where the intricate wonders of the insect kingdom unfold in captivating detail, inviting readers to explore the hidden marvels of nature.Embark on a fascinating journey through the pages of this remarkable book as you delve into the extraordinary lives of insects, each page bursting with intriguing plot points and ... Read more

    S$ 1.36 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of the Thames

    by Andrew Sargent ...
    500,000 Years in the Life of a River. The longest river in England, the Thames, has witnessed the entire history of a country and its capital. The Story of the Thames looks at history from the river’s perspective, investigating how the life of the nation has affected the river and, in turn, how the river has been viewed by those who live along its length. In doing so it spans 500,000 years (longer ... Read more

    S$ 11.33 SGD

  • Things That Flow

    Humor, Poetry, and Essays About Rivers and Life

    by K. S. Lubinski ...
    Author K. S. Lubinski takes a lot of comfort from his relationship with the river. It has helped him find a level of internal peace that was missing in his younger years. In Things that Flow, Lubinski braids strands of life and work on rivers into poems and essays intended to pass his perspectives and values down to his children and future generations.A river ecologist, philosopher, paratrooper, ... Read more

    S$ 6.49 SGD

  • From Ridgetops To Riverbottoms

    A Celebration of Outdoor Life in Tennessee

    by Sam Venable ...
    Series series Outdoor Tennessee Series
    From Ridgetops to Riverbottoms takes the reader on a journey down the many winding roads of the outdoor experience in Tennessee. Such a journey requires a seasoned guide, and there can be no better one than journalist Sam Venable, who has written about the woods and waters of his native state for the past twenty-five years.For Venable, the outdoor world is meant to be enjoyed. Whether he is ... Read more

    S$ 26.91 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Potomac Fever

    Reflections on the Nation’s River

    by Charlotte Taylor Fryar ...
    An impassioned meditation on American identity and its ebb and flow through the Capital’s great waterwayAs she walks the length of the Potomac River, clambering up its banks and sounding its depths, Charlotte Taylor Fryar examines the geography and ecology of Washington, D.C. with all manner of flora and fauna as her witness. The ecological traces of human inhabitancy provide her with imaginative ... Read more

    S$ 17.87 SGD

  • Our Majestic Rivers: Nature's Lifelines Part-3

    by Amrahs Hseham ...
    "Our Majestic Rivers: Nature’s Lifelines" is an invitation to reflection—a journey into the heart of landscapes, cultures, and the human spirit. As readers navigate these narratives, they are encouraged to ponder the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the rivers that have been witness to our triumphs and tribulations.In the tradition of storytellers who sat by the banks of rivers, passing ... Read more

    Was S$ 4.81 SGD Now S$ 2.74 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Zambezi River Basin

    Water and sustainable development

    Edited by Jonathan Lautze, Zebediah Phiri, Vladimir Smakhtin, Davison Saruchera ...
    Series series Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World
    The Zambezi river is the fourth longest in Africa, crossing or bordering Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The river basin is widely recognised as one of the most important basins in southern Africa and is the focus of contested development, including water for hydropower and for agriculture and the environment. This book provides a thorough review of water and ... Read more

    S$ 82.51 SGD

  • Qualidade Da Água E Barragens Do Semiárido Pernambucano

    by Nathália Bandeira ...
    Este livro é resultado de um esforço colaborativo com o objetivo de disseminar informações sobre a qualidade da água em barragens no semiárido. Sua missão principal é fornecer subsídios para análises e tomadas de decisão relacionadas a esse tema, dirigindo-se a todos que se interessam pela questão hídrica na região. A água desempenha um papel fundamental em todos os processos de qualidade de água ... Read more

    S$ 6.73 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nature and History in the Potomac Country

    From Hunter-Gatherers to the Age of Jefferson

    by 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 ... Read more

    S$ 33.78 SGD

  • From Toilets to Rivers

    Experiences, New Opportunities, and Innovative Solutions: Volume 2

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    Series series From Toilets to Rivers
    This publication showcases a compilation of project briefs culled from case studies of good practices, new approaches, and working models on sanitation and wastewater management from different countries.The project briefs demonstrate solution options from which useful lessons can be derived. Not only do they illustrate how sanitation and wastewater management challenges can be addressed, the ... Read more

    S$ 7.51 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

    Enriched edition. A Transcendental Journey Through Nature, Philosophy, and Reflections

    by Henry David Thoreau, Graham Montrose ...
    In "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers," Henry David Thoreau presents a profound exploration of Nature and human introspection, as he recounts a canoe trip he undertook with his brother. Rich with lyrical prose and philosophical musings, Thoreau's narrative captures the serene beauty of the American landscape while pondering themes of solitude, transcendentalism, and the interconnection ... Read more

    S$ 2.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus