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A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

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

par 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 ... En savoir plus

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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
... En savoir plus
Heartbeats in the Muck

The History, Sea Life, and Environment of New York Harbor

par John Waldman ...

"Gives the reader a sense of lost New York, of the incredibly rich and biologically diverse ecosystem that once was the lower Hudson River estuary." —Ted Steinberg, author of Gotham UnboundHeartbeats in the Muck traces the incredible arc of New York Harbor's environmental history. Once a pristine estuary bristling with oysters and striped bass and visited by sharks, porpoises, and seals, the ... En savoir plus

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"Gives the reader a sense of lost New York, of the incredibly rich and biologically diverse ecosystem that once was the lower Hudson River estuary." —Ted Steinberg, author of Gotham UnboundHeartbeats in the Muck traces the incredible arc of New York Harbor's environmental history. Once a pristine estuary bristling with oysters and striped bass and visited by sharks, porpoises, and seals, the
... En savoir plus
A River Rules My Life

par Mona Anderson ...

The original and all-time classic of high-country station life in New ZealandMount Algidus, the author's home, was one of the great high-country sheep stations of Canterbury, New Zealand. It occupied a mountain range between two ice rivers and lay in the very shadow of the Southern Alps.Published with the Mona Anderson estate as a beautiful hard-back, this new edition brings back the isolated ... En savoir plus

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The original and all-time classic of high-country station life in New ZealandMount Algidus, the author's home, was one of the great high-country sheep stations of Canterbury, New Zealand. It occupied a mountain range between two ice rivers and lay in the very shadow of the Southern Alps.Published with the Mona Anderson estate as a beautiful hard-back, this new edition brings back the isolated
... En savoir plus
Beyond Control

The Mississippi River’s New Channel to the Gulf of Mexico

par James F. Barnett Jr. ...

Collections series America's Third Coast Series
Beyond Control reveals the Mississippi as a waterway of change, unnaturally confined by ever-larger levees and control structures. During the great flood of 1973, the current scoured a hole beneath the main structure near Baton Rouge and enlarged a pre-existing football-field-size crater. That night the Mississippi River nearly changed its course for a shorter and steeper path to the sea. Such a ... En savoir plus

$24.65 CAD

Beyond Control reveals the Mississippi as a waterway of change, unnaturally confined by ever-larger levees and control structures. During the great flood of 1973, the current scoured a hole beneath the main structure near Baton Rouge and enlarged a pre-existing football-field-size crater. That night the Mississippi River nearly changed its course for a shorter and steeper path to the sea. Such a
... En savoir plus
Otter Country

An Unexpected Adventure in the Natural World

par Miriam Darlington ...

**“Beguiling. The gentle and persistent search by Darlington sparkles.” —The GuardianA plan formed in my mind. I would explore the places in this land that hid my grail. I would spend a whole year or longer, if that’s what it took, wading through marshes, hiding between mossy rocks, paddling down rivers and swimming in sea lochs; recording my journey through the seasons as I searched for wild ... En savoir plus

$12.95 CAD

**“Beguiling. The gentle and persistent search by Darlington sparkles.” —The GuardianA plan formed in my mind. I would explore the places in this land that hid my grail. I would spend a whole year or longer, if that’s what it took, wading through marshes, hiding between mossy rocks, paddling down rivers and swimming in sea lochs; recording my journey through the seasons as I searched for wild
... En savoir plus
Watercycle (Streams, Rivers, Lakes and Oceans): 2nd Grade Science Workbook | Children's Earth Sciences Books Edition

par Baby Professor ...

Where do waters in streams and rivers go? Where do oceans lead to? These are important questions that need good answers. Luckily, there are resources – like this book – that have been designed especially for 2nd graders. Big words and systems have been cleverly reworded to make sure that even the young ones would understand them on their own. Such simplicity leads to a spike in the interest of ... En savoir plus

$4.49 CAD

Where do waters in streams and rivers go? Where do oceans lead to? These are important questions that need good answers. Luckily, there are resources – like this book – that have been designed especially for 2nd graders. Big words and systems have been cleverly reworded to make sure that even the young ones would understand them on their own. Such simplicity leads to a spike in the interest of
... En savoir plus
Wild Waters

A wildlife and water lover's companion to the aquatic world

par Susanne Masters ...

About seventy-one per cent of the Earth's surface is water, and even on dry land we remain closely connected to aquatic life. It provides us with oxygen, food, medicine and materials. Wild waterlife infiltrates our lives in many surprising ways. Every other breath we take is filled with oxygen provided by ocean-dwelling microscopic plants. A type of seaweed provides a means to directly test ... En savoir plus

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About seventy-one per cent of the Earth's surface is water, and even on dry land we remain closely connected to aquatic life. It provides us with oxygen, food, medicine and materials. Wild waterlife infiltrates our lives in many surprising ways. Every other breath we take is filled with oxygen provided by ocean-dwelling microscopic plants. A type of seaweed provides a means to directly test
... En savoir plus
The Yellow River

A Natural and Unnatural History

par Ruth Mostern ...

Collections series Yale Agrarian Studies Series
A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscapeFrom Neolithic times to the present day, the Yellow River and its watershed have both shaped and been shaped by human society. Using the Yellow River to illustrate the long-term effects of environmentally significant human activity, Ruth Mostern unravels the long history of the ... En savoir plus

$31.04 CAD

A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscapeFrom Neolithic times to the present day, the Yellow River and its watershed have both shaped and been shaped by human society. Using the Yellow River to illustrate the long-term effects of environmentally significant human activity, Ruth Mostern unravels the long history of the
... En savoir plus
Running the River

Secrets of the Sabine

par Wes Ferguson, Jacob Croft Botter ...

Collections series River Books, Sponsored by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
Growing up near the Sabine, journalist Wes Ferguson, like most East Texans, steered clear of its murky, debris-filled waters, where alligators lived in the backwater sloughs and an occasional body was pulled from some out-of-the-way crossing. The Sabine held a reputation as a haunt for a handful of hunters and loggers, more than a few water moccasins, swarms of mosquitoes, and the occasional black ... En savoir plus

$16.55 CAD

Growing up near the Sabine, journalist Wes Ferguson, like most East Texans, steered clear of its murky, debris-filled waters, where alligators lived in the backwater sloughs and an occasional body was pulled from some out-of-the-way crossing. The Sabine held a reputation as a haunt for a handful of hunters and loggers, more than a few water moccasins, swarms of mosquitoes, and the occasional black
... En savoir plus
Water Ways

A thousand miles along Britain's canals

par Jasper Winn ...

For a hundred and fifty years, between the plod of packhorse trains and the arrival of the railways, canals were the high-tech water machine driving the industrial revolution. Amazing feats of engineering, they carried the rural into the city and the urban into the countryside, and changed the lives of everyone. And then, just when their purpose was extinguished by modern transport, they were ... En savoir plus

$13.04 CAD

For a hundred and fifty years, between the plod of packhorse trains and the arrival of the railways, canals were the high-tech water machine driving the industrial revolution. Amazing feats of engineering, they carried the rural into the city and the urban into the countryside, and changed the lives of everyone. And then, just when their purpose was extinguished by modern transport, they were
... En savoir plus
Damming the Peace

The hidden costs of the Site C Dam

par Wendy Holm ...

Since the 1970s, the Site C Dam in northeastern British Columbia's Peace River Valley has been touted by B.C. Hydro and successive governments as necessary to meet the province's increasing energy needs. With its enormous $10 billion price tag, the dam would be the largest public works project in BC history. It would be the third dam on the Peace River, and destroy traditional unceded territory ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Since the 1970s, the Site C Dam in northeastern British Columbia's Peace River Valley has been touted by B.C. Hydro and successive governments as necessary to meet the province's increasing energy needs. With its enormous $10 billion price tag, the dam would be the largest public works project in BC history. It would be the third dam on the Peace River, and destroy traditional unceded territory
... En savoir plus
Blue-Green Rehabilitation

Urban Planning, Leisure and Tourism in River Cities

par Nancy M. Abdel-Moneim, Ramon Benedicto A. Alampay, Dang Ngoc Anh, Alberto Barausse, Alejandro Camargo, Jennifer Cortés, Alex Faccin, Christian Fleury, Mary Gearey, Peter Goggin, Jose Neil M. Hortillo, Faisal Mallum, Pablo Pachón, Mary Rose G. Rebueno, Arianne Reis, Parisa Nourani Rinaldi, Clara Roa-García, Daniela Rubiano, Sankha Subhra Nath, Lisa Zecchin, Carl A. Zimring ...

In recent decades there has been a burgeoning interest in the development of blue-green corridors: areas where waterways are complemented by adjoining green spaces and related paths and leisure facilities. Urban planners have increasingly favoured such zones as a means of refreshing inner-city spaces. In many cases, such projects have involved the rehabilitation of former industrial and/or ... En savoir plus

$121.58 CAD

In recent decades there has been a burgeoning interest in the development of blue-green corridors: areas where waterways are complemented by adjoining green spaces and related paths and leisure facilities. Urban planners have increasingly favoured such zones as a means of refreshing inner-city spaces. In many cases, such projects have involved the rehabilitation of former industrial and/or
... En savoir plus
Sandstone Seduction

par Katie Lee ...

In Sandstone Seduction, Katie Lee collects her most creative writing, written over her lifetime, telling us about the events that shaped her life, and her encounters with water and rock. As always, her writing is deeply personal, remarkably candid, and abundantly frank. Katie Lee speaks her mind; she does not hold back. She listened to the water and absorbed its lessons for more than sixty years; ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

In Sandstone Seduction, Katie Lee collects her most creative writing, written over her lifetime, telling us about the events that shaped her life, and her encounters with water and rock. As always, her writing is deeply personal, remarkably candid, and abundantly frank. Katie Lee speaks her mind; she does not hold back. She listened to the water and absorbed its lessons for more than sixty years;
... En savoir plus
The Organic Machine

The Remaking of the Columbia River

par Richard White ...

Collections 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 ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

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
... En savoir plus
Discovering the Unknown Landscape

A History Of America's Wetlands

par Ann Vileisis ...

The rapidly disappearing wetlands that once spread so abundantly across the American continent serve an essential and irreplaceable ecological function. Yet for centuries, Americans have viewed them with disdain. Beginning with the first European settlers, we have thought of them as sinkholes of disease and death, as landscapes that were worse than useless unless they could be drained, filled, ... En savoir plus

$46.34 CAD

The rapidly disappearing wetlands that once spread so abundantly across the American continent serve an essential and irreplaceable ecological function. Yet for centuries, Americans have viewed them with disdain. Beginning with the first European settlers, we have thought of them as sinkholes of disease and death, as landscapes that were worse than useless unless they could be drained, filled,
... En savoir plus
The Last River Rat

Kenny Salwey's Life in the Wild

par Scott Bestul, Kenny Salwey ...

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 shares his love of, and knowledge about, the mighty river.The Last River Ratis a seasonal look at Kenny's unique life. ... En savoir plus

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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 shares his love of, and knowledge about, the mighty river.The Last River Ratis a seasonal look at Kenny's unique life.
... En savoir plus
Mountains to Sea

Solving New Zealand's Freshwater Crisis

Modifié par Mike Joy ...

Collections Livre 71 - BWB Texts
'It strikes me with great clarity that if you look at the problems in isolation they each seem intractable; but when you grasp that there could be one single solution, then suddenly there is a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel.'The state of New Zealand’s freshwater has become a pressing public issue in recent years. From across the political spectrum, concern is growing about the pollution ... En savoir plus

$3.67 CAD

'It strikes me with great clarity that if you look at the problems in isolation they each seem intractable; but when you grasp that there could be one single solution, then suddenly there is a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel.'The state of New Zealand’s freshwater has become a pressing public issue in recent years. From across the political spectrum, concern is growing about the pollution
... En savoir plus
Mudlark

In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames

par Lara Maiklem ...

“Engrossing . . . evokes the subculture of the ‘mudlarks,’ who scour the banks for fragments of London’s past.”—The New YorkerThe international bestseller that mesmerizingly charts quixotic journeys through London’s past, Mudlark thrills Anglophiles and history lovers alike. Long heralded as a city treasure herself, beloved “Mudlark” Lara Maiklem tirelessly treks along the Thames’ muddy shores, ... En savoir plus

$16.37 CAD

“Engrossing . . . evokes the subculture of the ‘mudlarks,’ who scour the banks for fragments of London’s past.”—The New YorkerThe international bestseller that mesmerizingly charts quixotic journeys through London’s past, Mudlark thrills Anglophiles and history lovers alike. Long heralded as a city treasure herself, beloved “Mudlark” Lara Maiklem tirelessly treks along the Thames’ muddy shores,
... En savoir plus
HIDRELÉTRICA E CORRUPÇÃO

A luta para salvar o Rio Tibagi e uma das últimas florestas do Paraná

par Adilson Brito ...

Este livro tem o objetivo de perpetuar a história das conquistas sociais e ambientais protagonizadas pela organização ativista Liga Ambiental, por universidades e por cidadãos paranaenses. Os esforços para evitar a construção de uma sequência de grandes barragens no Rio Tibagi se estendeu entre 1984 e 2019. Esses momentos foram compilados e dispostos cronologicamente a partir de informações ... En savoir plus

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Este livro tem o objetivo de perpetuar a história das conquistas sociais e ambientais protagonizadas pela organização ativista Liga Ambiental, por universidades e por cidadãos paranaenses. Os esforços para evitar a construção de uma sequência de grandes barragens no Rio Tibagi se estendeu entre 1984 e 2019. Esses momentos foram compilados e dispostos cronologicamente a partir de informações
... En savoir plus
The Nueces River

Río Escondido

par Margie Crisp ...

Collections series River Books, Sponsored by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
First appearing on early Spanish maps as the Río Escondido, or hidden river, and later named Río de las Nueces after the abundant pecan trees along its banks, the Nueces today is a stream of seeming contradictions: a river that runs above and below ground; a geographic reminder of a history both noble and egregious; and a spring-fed stream transformed into a salty, steep-sided channel.From its ... En savoir plus

$9.08 CAD

First appearing on early Spanish maps as the Río Escondido, or hidden river, and later named Río de las Nueces after the abundant pecan trees along its banks, the Nueces today is a stream of seeming contradictions: a river that runs above and below ground; a geographic reminder of a history both noble and egregious; and a spring-fed stream transformed into a salty, steep-sided channel.From its
... En savoir plus
The Persistence of Rivers

an essay on moving water

par Alison Townsend ...

Winner of the Jeanne Leiby PrizeAlison Townsend shapes the memories within this book like the meditative and meandering rivers that inspired them. The Persistence of Rivers evokes the naturalism of Thoreau and Dillard, yet Townsend’s prose remains masterfully singular in its subject, lyricism, and poignancy. Spanning decades from the 1950s to the present, the book considers the impact of rivers at ... En savoir plus

$7.85 CAD

Winner of the Jeanne Leiby PrizeAlison Townsend shapes the memories within this book like the meditative and meandering rivers that inspired them. The Persistence of Rivers evokes the naturalism of Thoreau and Dillard, yet Townsend’s prose remains masterfully singular in its subject, lyricism, and poignancy. Spanning decades from the 1950s to the present, the book considers the impact of rivers at
... En savoir plus
The Cult of Water

par David Bramwell ...

Collections Livre 3 - Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
Aided by a witch and the magician Alan Moore, David Bramwell takes an occult journey back in time up the river Don, in search of the supernatural secrets of our waterways and to solve the mystery of a drowned village which has long haunted his memories. Travelling through the industrial destruction of our landscape he arrives in a pre-Christian era when well and springs were worshipped as living ... En savoir plus

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Aided by a witch and the magician Alan Moore, David Bramwell takes an occult journey back in time up the river Don, in search of the supernatural secrets of our waterways and to solve the mystery of a drowned village which has long haunted his memories. Travelling through the industrial destruction of our landscape he arrives in a pre-Christian era when well and springs were worshipped as living
... En savoir plus
Canoeing in the Wilderness

par Henry David Thoreau ...

From the great nature writer behind Walden comes an account of a trip he made into the wilderness. ... En savoir plus

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From the great nature writer behind Walden comes an account of a trip he made into the wilderness.
... En savoir plus
Fusion Fly Tying

Steelhead, Salmon, and Trout Flies of the Synthetic Era

par Greg Senyo ...

Thorough and complete how-to guide for fusion fly tyingShares essential techniques with clear instructionsWritten by Greg Senyo, an expert on tying your own fliesDo you want to learn more efficient and effective methods for fusion fly tying? Are you wondering which types of synthetic fly work best for which fish and where? If so, this guide is for you. Fusion Fly Tying highlights 35 of Senyo’s ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

Thorough and complete how-to guide for fusion fly tyingShares essential techniques with clear instructionsWritten by Greg Senyo, an expert on tying your own fliesDo you want to learn more efficient and effective methods for fusion fly tying? Are you wondering which types of synthetic fly work best for which fish and where? If so, this guide is for you. Fusion Fly Tying highlights 35 of Senyo’s
... En savoir plus

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