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  • The Politics of Climate Change and Uncertainty in India

    This book brings together diverse perspectives concerning uncertainty and climate change in India. Uncertainty is a key factor shaping climate and environmental policy at international, national and local levels. Climate change and events such as cyclones, floods, droughts and changing rainfall patterns create uncertainties that planners, resource managers and local populations are regularly ... En savoir plus

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  • Fly-Fishing with Leonardo da Vinci

    par David Ladensohn ...
    Leonardo da Vinci was obsessed with water. The famed Italian Renaissance artist meticulously drew every aspect of rivers, from the nature of water drops to the ways currents create and destroy the earth’s surface. His obsession led him to become a professional hydraulic engineer and an expert on the physics of water. He disproved Aristotle’s 1,800-year-old theory of the water cycle and developed ... En savoir plus

    15,57 €

  • The Salton Sea

    An Account of Harriman’s Fight with the Colorado River

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

    3,99 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Back Seat with Fish

    A Man's Adventures in Angling and Romance

    par Henry Hughes ...
    Henry Hughes has been fishing his entire life. But unlike those who stick to their local stream, Hughes has traveled the world in search of new and exciting adventures.Back Seat with Fish is unlike any memoir you’ve ever read. Traveling across East Asia-from Beijing to Bangkok-as well as throughout the United States, Hughes shares stories of the fish he’s caught and the people he’s met.Fishing is ... En savoir plus

    19,00 €

  • World War II River Assault Tactics

    Collection Livre 195 - Elite
    On the major European and Russian fronts throughout World War II, the challenge of crossing rivers under fire was absolutely central to any advance.The Panzers that crossed the Meuse at Sedan in May 1940 cut the French Army in two. The Wehrmacht's ability to cross the great rivers of the western USSR was vital to the lightning advances of Operation Barbarossa in 1941, and in 1943–45 the Red Army ... En savoir plus

    13,24 €

  • The Birmingham Canal Navigations Through Time

    par R. H. Davies ...
    Collection 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 ... En savoir plus

    12,29 €

  • Waterfalls of Minnesota

    par Lisa Crayford ...
    Collection 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 ... En savoir plus

    11,44 €

  • Manejo integrado de bacias hidrográficas para produção de água

    exercícios aplicados ao Rio Pardo

    Na atualidade, os temas de produção de água, segurança hídrica e mudanças climáticas alcançam visibilidade crescente e são discutidos nos meios acadêmicos, científicos, de comunicação e em parlamentos de todo o mundo. No entanto, precisam ser compreendidos e apropriados pelos gestores locais e regionais, por técnicos e pela população e seus representantes, para que as ações locais sejam ... En savoir plus

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  • Peep Light

    Stories of a Mississippi River Boat Captain

    par Lee Hendrix ...
    Most people only consider the Mississippi River when they cross it or when it inconveniently abandons its banks. But every year, millions of tons of cargo are transported by towboats on the river. In Peep Light: Stories of a Mississippi River Boat Captain, Captain Lee Hendrix provides unique insight on people who work and live on and near the Mississippi River. Hendrix, formerly a pilot for the ... En savoir plus

    Avant 16,31 € Après 14,30 €

  • The Complex Lives of British Freshwater Fishes

    par Mark Everard ...
    CHOICE 'Highly Recommended for all readers' June 2021 Vol. 58 No. 10This stunningly illustrated book goes far beyond a run-of-the-mill nature guide. It explores the fascinating life histories of Britain’s freshwater fishes, a group of animals which, despite their importance and ubiquity in our diverse still and flowing fresh waters, has before now been rarely regarded and respected as 'wildlife' ... En savoir plus

    46,15 €

  • A História Da Navegação

    par Ruben Ygua ...
    Temos complicado demais o estudo do passado, dando maior importância a pontos de vista, interesses nacionalistas, religiosos e morais, que colocam o fato histórico em segundo plano, subordinado aos interesses do sistema. Chegou a hora de simplificar e mostrar respeito pelos nossos antepassados, esforçando-nos para saber o que realmente aconteceu no passado, e não apenas aquilo que as versões ... En savoir plus

    6,49 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Hydropower Development in the Mekong Region

    Political, Socio-economic and Environmental Perspectives

    Modifié par Nathanial Matthews, Kim Geheb ...
    Collection series Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
    The Mekong Basin is home to some 70 million people, for whom this great river is a source of livelihoods, the basis for their ecosystems and a foundation of their economies. But the Mekong is also currently undergoing enormous social, economic, and ecological change of which hydropower development is a significant driver. This book provides a basin-wide analysis of political, socio-economic and ... En savoir plus

    68,01 €

  • Rivers, Lake and Seas of China

    From the famous Yangtze and Yellow River to the Three Gorges Dam, and through a multitude of rivers and lakes covering the whole country, "Rivers, Lakes and Seas of China" offers, in a bilingual English-Chinese version, a vast geographical and cultural panorama of the relationship between China and the Chinese with water. ... En savoir plus

    11,99 €

  • From Ridgetops To Riverbottoms

    A Celebration of Outdoor Life in Tennessee

    par Sam Venable ...
    Collection 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 ... En savoir plus

    18,01 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Le vie dell'acqua

    L'Appennino raccontato attraverso i fiumi

    par AA.VV. ...
    Sette scrittori, sette fiumi e una battaglia: restituire all’Appennino il ruolo di dorsale simbolica del nostro paese, raccontandone la storia attraverso i corsi d’acqua che sgorgano dalle sue montagne.L’Appennino ospita una fauna e una flora particolari. Le distese di faggi e di querce, il passo felpato della volpe, del cinghiale e del lupo si sposano con un sottobosco fatto di felci e funghi di ... En savoir plus

    9,99 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Danube

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

    10,99 €

  • Paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail

    par Dan Tobyne ...
    The 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail is the largest inland water trail in the United States. The trail follows the traditional travel routes of Native Americans, including the Wabanaki and Iroquois, as well as their Paleo-Indian ancestors.Beginning in Old Forge, New York, and ending in Fort Kent, Maine, the NFCTencompasses 58 lakes and ponds, 22 rivers and streams, 62 portages totaling more ... En savoir plus

    29,07 €

  • A History of the Missouri River: discovery of the river by the Jesuit explorers; Indian tribes along the river; early navigation and craft used

    "One of the best accounts is...A History of the Missouri River, by Phil E. Chappell, one of the oldest Missouri River pilots...it is estimated that $100,000 in gold went down with the boat." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec. 24, 1911"According to Phil Chappell's 1904 'A History of the Missouri River'...most steamboat wrecks in the 1800s occurred on the river bends." -Baltimore Sun, August 19, 2000 ... En savoir plus

    0,89 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Rubber Country of the Amazon

    "Pearson...is the rubber expert of the world...development of rubber is a thrilling commercial romance. Mr. Pearson played an important part in it...snooping about in the remote places of the world...he slept in native huts in insect-infested jungles...all strictly at his own expense." -LA Times, Nov. 10, 1935"Pearson... the editor of the India Rubber World...gives his pages an attractive quality. ... En savoir plus

    0,89 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Alaska River Guide

    Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier

    par Karen Jettmar ...
    Collection series Canoe & Kayak Series
    The rich tapestry of Alaska is threaded together by 365,000 miles of waterways, from cascading mountain streams to meandering valley rivers, from the meltwaters of glaciers to broad rivers that empty into the sea. This guide profiles a wide variety of rivers from all over Alaska, concentrating on trips for intermediate boaters, and including a few major expeditions for the experienced river-runner ... En savoir plus

    Avant 14,51 € Après 12,29 €

  • The Mekong

    Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future

    par Milton Osborne ...
    A "remarkable" history of the great river of Southeast Asia ( Jill Ker Conway, author of The Road from Coorain).The Mekong River runs over nearly three thousand miles, beginning in the mountains of Tibet and flowing through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the China Sea. Its waters are the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, and first begot civilization on the ... En savoir plus

    12,29 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Somerset Canals

    par Henry Buckton ...
    In the eighteenth century, Somerset was almost entirely rural, and its towns were linked by a network of very rudimentary roads. As new industries emerged, a better system of transport was required to bring to the factories the raw materials they needed, such as coal and metal ores, but also to ferry the goods they manufactured to the wider world. Out of this situation the golden age of canals was ... En savoir plus

    13,13 €

  • The Teesdale Angler

    Riverside Reflections: A Journey into the Heart of Angling and Nature

    par R. Lakeland ...
    In "The Teesdale Angler," R. Lakeland presents a rich tapestry of angling experiences woven with detailed ecological observations of the Teesdale region. The book elegantly balances vivid narrative prose with instructive passages on fly-fishing techniques and regional fish species, reflecting the author's deep understanding of both the art of fishing and the aquatic environment. Set against the ... En savoir plus

    0,99 € ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Temple Stream

    A Rural Odyssey

    par Bill Roorbach ...
    Great blue herons, yellow birches, damselflies, and beavers are among the talismans by which Bill Roorbach uncovers a natural universe along the stream that runs by his house in Farmington, Maine. Populated by an oddball cast of characters to whom Roorbach ("The Professor") and his family might always be considered outsiders, this book chronicles one man's determined effort—occasionally with ... En savoir plus

    11,17 €