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Desde el Amazonas y el Mekong hasta el Ebro y el Misisipi, los ríos de la Tierra esculpen paisajes antes de desembocar en los mares del mundo a través de deltas y estuarios. Su inexorable flujo tra……続きを見る

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’a……続きを見る

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……続きを見る

Un recurso vital que sostiene la vida Explora cómo un elemento esencial conecta culturas, ecosistemas y futuros posibles. Descubre la verdad detrás de la crisis hídrica global y por qué la gestión s……続きを見る

Descubre Paraná de Omar Morgante: un viaje poético a la memoria del río Paraná es el nuevo poemario del poeta argentino Omar Morgante, una obra que invita a sumergirse en la profundidad simbólica de……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the influence that the papyrus plant has had on African wetlands (with a particular focus on the Nile) in the past, and how this may change with the on……続きを見る

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 ……続きを見る

Flowing through a valley of sublime scenery, the Hudson River uniquely connects America's past with its present and future. This book traces the course of the river through four centuries, recountin……続きを見る

A sweeping, interdisciplinary history of the world's third-largest river, a potent symbol across South Asia and the Hindu diaspora Originating in the Himalayas and flowing into the Bay of Bengal, th……続きを見る

Bogs form from an overabundance of death, organic matter breaking down to form layer upon layer of peat. That peat gives rise to lifeforms that challenge our understanding of biology itself: amphibi……続きを見る

When the Bosque Ran Clear: Life Along the River from Prehistory to the Civil War presents a history of early people and their environments along the Bosque River valley in North Central Texas. Spann……続きを見る

Rivers Run is a love letter to Britain's rivers and waterways by well-known angler and naturalist Kevin Parr. On a journey around his favourite watery hideaways – such as the River Stour in Dorset, ……続きを見る

Crack for Trout Bums is a brief journey through the amazing world of trout and those who fish for them. It is a little bit science, but mostly it's a book of intriguing stories of these amazing crea……続きを見る

This book draws on interdisciplinary research deploying ‘river rights’ and ‘water justice’ as conceptual frameworks to engage with laws and politics around waterbodies. It underlines the simultaneit……続きを見る

A breathtaking journey down the lifeblood of the American West From the crystalline headwaters of the Rocky Mountains to its shocking demise in a foamy, polluted pit in the Sonoran Desert, the Color……続きを見る

This edited collection is based on comparative ethnographic research and explores the concept of riverine rights in Aotaroa New Zealand, Colombia and India where rivers have been declared legal pers……続きを見る

This book details several of Jamaica's botanic gardens, each with unique characteristics and histories: Bath Botanical Gardens, Castleton Gardens, Cinchona Gardens and Hope Gardens. Jamaica's natura……続きを見る

The ocean, Earth's largest ecosystem, is dominated by microbial lifeーbacteria, archaea, and phytoplankton that form 99% of marine biomass and drive the planet's oxygen production and carbon cycling……続きを見る

Cómo las aguas moldean el mundo, influyen en nuestro pensamiento y forjan nuestro futuro. Nº 1 instantáneo en la lista de los más vendidos del Sunday Times. Incluido en la lista de los más vendidos ……続きを見る

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 shar……続きを見る

In Tales of a River Rat, famed storyteller and self-described hermit Kenny Salwey informs and entertains readers as he weaves his life story on the Mississippi River. Salwey knows the river ecosyste……続きを見る

River Hymnal offers rivers as connective tissue binding Louisiana, Washington, and Florida together. Poems are set in all these locales, and their landscapes shape and contain different permeations ……続きを見る

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 ……続きを見る

This comprehensive module study of aquatic ecology forms the foundational scientific basis for the management, conservation, and sustainable utilization of global water resources. Within the context……続きを見る

A resurgence in canal restoration has seen many British canals reopen in the past three decades, but many are still abandoned, some even vanished under roads, railways and buildings. Many thousands ……続きを見る

Every river looks simple at a distance: a blue line on a map, a brief blur beneath a bridge. Up close, each bend turns out to be crowded with stories of struggle, ingenuity and care. This book walks……続きを見る

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 th……続きを見る

Cumbria has been explored in many books over the years, but very little has been written about its rivers and yet, without them, the county would not have evolved in the way that it has. From the hi……続きを見る

Twenty years have passed since the Rochdale Canal reopened following a restoration scheme that faced almost impossible hurdles. One of three commercial waterways across the Pennines, the canal links……続きを見る

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 ……続きを見る