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Understanding Nature Vol. 1

Understanding Nature, #1

par Rick McKeon ...

Collections Livre 1 - Understanding Nature
If you love nature and being outdoors - hiking, smelling the fresh air, and feeling the warm sun on your skin - you will love this book! This little book is filled with activities to increase your enjoyment and understanding of the natural world. Not only will you understand nature at a deeper level, you will start to understand that you are a part of the natural world and it is part of you! ... En savoir plus

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If you love nature and being outdoors - hiking, smelling the fresh air, and feeling the warm sun on your skin - you will love this book! This little book is filled with activities to increase your enjoyment and understanding of the natural world. Not only will you understand nature at a deeper level, you will start to understand that you are a part of the natural world and it is part of you!
... En savoir plus
A Story of Six Rivers

History, Culture and Ecology

par Peter Coates ...

Many of the world’s major cities sprang up on the banks of rivers. Used for water, food, irrigation, transportation and power, rivers sustain life and connect places and countries, but most of us think of them simply as waterways that must be crossed on the way to somewhere else. Relating the biographies of four European and two North American rivers, A Story of Six Rivers considers the place of ... En savoir plus

$39.95 CAD

Many of the world’s major cities sprang up on the banks of rivers. Used for water, food, irrigation, transportation and power, rivers sustain life and connect places and countries, but most of us think of them simply as waterways that must be crossed on the way to somewhere else. Relating the biographies of four European and two North American rivers, A Story of Six Rivers considers the place of
... En savoir plus
Basic Fishing

A Beginner's Guide

par Wade Bourne ...

A great beginner’s guide for new fishermen and those who want to learn to fish for fun, with advice on tackle, bait, boats, accessories, and more.New to fishing and have no idea how to start? With Basic Fishing, you’ll be an accomplished angler in no time at all. Expert angler and award-winning outdoor writer Wade Bourne was taught to fish by his father. In turn, Bourne taught his children how to ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

A great beginner’s guide for new fishermen and those who want to learn to fish for fun, with advice on tackle, bait, boats, accessories, and more.New to fishing and have no idea how to start? With Basic Fishing, you’ll be an accomplished angler in no time at all. Expert angler and award-winning outdoor writer Wade Bourne was taught to fish by his father. In turn, Bourne taught his children how to
... En savoir plus
They're in the River (Picador Shorts)

par John McPhee ...

Collections series Picador Shorts
**A master chronicler of American life introduces us to the iconic and most curious American shad.A pithy, humorous, and illuminating standalone extract from John McPhee’s twenty-sixth book, The Founding Fish.**McPhee, himself a shad fisherman, recounts the fascinating life and ways of this great American wayfarer, most famous for its Odyssean journey as it leaves the ocean in crowds of millions, ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

**A master chronicler of American life introduces us to the iconic and most curious American shad.A pithy, humorous, and illuminating standalone extract from John McPhee’s twenty-sixth book, The Founding Fish.**McPhee, himself a shad fisherman, recounts the fascinating life and ways of this great American wayfarer, most famous for its Odyssean journey as it leaves the ocean in crowds of millions,
... En savoir plus
The World Atlas of Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas

par Jim Best, Stephen Darby, Luciana Esteves, Carol Wilson ...

A stunningly illustrated atlas of the world’s rivers, estuaries, and deltas, and their ecosystemsFrom the Congo and the Mekong to the Seine and the Mississippi, Earth’s rivers carve through landscapes before coursing into the world’s oceans through estuaries and deltas. Their inexorable flow carries sediment and more, acting as lifeblood for a variety of ecosystems and communities. More than any ... En savoir plus

$62.09 CAD

A stunningly illustrated atlas of the world’s rivers, estuaries, and deltas, and their ecosystemsFrom the Congo and the Mekong to the Seine and the Mississippi, Earth’s rivers carve through landscapes before coursing into the world’s oceans through estuaries and deltas. Their inexorable flow carries sediment and more, acting as lifeblood for a variety of ecosystems and communities. More than any
... En savoir plus
Rivers of Power

How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World

par Laurence C. Smith, PhD ...

An "eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring" natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction).Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

An "eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring" natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction).Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders,
... En savoir plus
In Nepal

Entropia di sorprendenti atmosfere

par Valeriana Pretto ...

Voglio condividere con te, Lettore, la mia esilarante esperienza vissuta, arricchita dalla sapiente conoscenza di un antropologo, di un poeta, di un alpinista e altri professionisti che mi hanno accompagnato, con dilavamento e immersione, in questo stupefacente paese, il Nepal.Ho colto la sorprendente atmosfera emanata dai simulacri di un storia viva dell'esuberante città di Kathmandu con il suo ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

Voglio condividere con te, Lettore, la mia esilarante esperienza vissuta, arricchita dalla sapiente conoscenza di un antropologo, di un poeta, di un alpinista e altri professionisti che mi hanno accompagnato, con dilavamento e immersione, in questo stupefacente paese, il Nepal.Ho colto la sorprendente atmosfera emanata dai simulacri di un storia viva dell'esuberante città di Kathmandu con il suo
... En savoir plus
Outdoor Canoa Whitewater

par Augusto fortis ...

Una vacanza sull’acqua è un’esperienza entusiasmante e profondamente istruttiva. S’impara a non inquinare e si acquisisce il rispetto dell’ambiente. Navigare significa imparare a leggere il fiume, ad amarlo, assecondarlo, farselo amico, praticando una disciplina sportiva impegnativa, ma straordinaria, alla portata di tutti. Ci si mette alla prova nello scoprire i propri limiti, favorendo la ... En savoir plus

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Una vacanza sull’acqua è un’esperienza entusiasmante e profondamente istruttiva. S’impara a non inquinare e si acquisisce il rispetto dell’ambiente. Navigare significa imparare a leggere il fiume, ad amarlo, assecondarlo, farselo amico, praticando una disciplina sportiva impegnativa, ma straordinaria, alla portata di tutti. Ci si mette alla prova nello scoprire i propri limiti, favorendo la
... En savoir plus
The River

A Memoir of Life in the Border Cities

par Paul Vasey ...

"Ask anyone what they love most about Winzer, and they seem always to tell you it's the people, the family and friends webbed around each of us. True. But for me the town is also, and perhaps mainly, the larger-than-life characters who ghost around in my imagination and my memory: rumrunners and prize fighters and elegant old ladies and one-eyed thugs and earnest well-meaning politicians and ... En savoir plus

$17.27 CAD

"Ask anyone what they love most about Winzer, and they seem always to tell you it's the people, the family and friends webbed around each of us. True. But for me the town is also, and perhaps mainly, the larger-than-life characters who ghost around in my imagination and my memory: rumrunners and prize fighters and elegant old ladies and one-eyed thugs and earnest well-meaning politicians and
... En savoir plus
Threatened Freshwater Animals of Tropical East Asia

Ecology and Conservation in a Rapidly Changing Environment

par David Dudgeon ...

Collections series Routledge Studies in Conservation and the Environment
This book offers a comprehensive account of the current state of inland waters in tropical and subtropical East Asia, exploring a series of case studies of freshwater fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals and water bodies at particular risk.The book highlights the rich freshwater biodiversity of tropical East Asia and draws attention to the various threats it faces due to human activities and ... En savoir plus

$75.14 CAD

This book offers a comprehensive account of the current state of inland waters in tropical and subtropical East Asia, exploring a series of case studies of freshwater fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals and water bodies at particular risk.The book highlights the rich freshwater biodiversity of tropical East Asia and draws attention to the various threats it faces due to human activities and
... En savoir plus
Water Lore

Practice, Place and Poetics

Modifié par Camille Roulière, Claudia Egerer ...

Collections series Routledge Environmental Humanities
Located within the field of environmental humanities, this volume engages with one of the most pressing contemporary environmental challenges of our time: how can we shift our understanding and realign what water means to us? Water is increasingly at the centre of scientific and public debates about climate change. In these debates, rising sea levels compete against desertification; hurricanes and ... En savoir plus

$71.45 CAD

Located within the field of environmental humanities, this volume engages with one of the most pressing contemporary environmental challenges of our time: how can we shift our understanding and realign what water means to us? Water is increasingly at the centre of scientific and public debates about climate change. In these debates, rising sea levels compete against desertification; hurricanes and
... En savoir plus
Better Trout Habitat

A Guide To Stream Restoration And Management

par Christopher J. Hunter, Montana Land Reliance ...

Better Trout Habitat explains the physical, chemical, and biological needs of trout, and shows how climate, geology, vegetation, and flowing water all help to create trout habitat. ... En savoir plus

$52.28 CAD

Better Trout Habitat explains the physical, chemical, and biological needs of trout, and shows how climate, geology, vegetation, and flowing water all help to create trout habitat.
... En savoir plus
What the River Carries

Encounters with the Mississippi, Missouri, and Platte

par Lisa Knopp ...

In this informed and lyrical collection of interwoven essays, Lisa Knopp explores the physical and cultural geography of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Platte, rivers she has come to understand and cherish. At the same time, she contemplates how people experience landscape, identifying three primary roles of environmental perception: the insider, the outsider, and the outsider seeking to become an ... En savoir plus

$20.69 CAD

In this informed and lyrical collection of interwoven essays, Lisa Knopp explores the physical and cultural geography of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Platte, rivers she has come to understand and cherish. At the same time, she contemplates how people experience landscape, identifying three primary roles of environmental perception: the insider, the outsider, and the outsider seeking to become an
... En savoir plus
Water Conflicts and Resistance

Issues and Challenges in South Asia

Modifié par Venkatesh Dutta ...

Collections series Social Movements and Transformative Dissent
This book presents a systematic study of transboundary, regional and local water conflicts and resistance across several river basins in South Asia. Addressing hydro-socio-economic aspects in competing water sharing and transfer agreements, as well as conflicting regimes of legal plurality, property rights and policy implementation, it discusses themes such as rights over land and natural ... En savoir plus

$77.61 CAD

This book presents a systematic study of transboundary, regional and local water conflicts and resistance across several river basins in South Asia. Addressing hydro-socio-economic aspects in competing water sharing and transfer agreements, as well as conflicting regimes of legal plurality, property rights and policy implementation, it discusses themes such as rights over land and natural
... En savoir plus
Revitalizing Urban Waterway Communities

Streams of Environmental Justice

par Richard Smardon, Sharon Moran, April Karen Baptiste ...

Collections series Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
The revitalizing and restoration of rivers, creeks and streams is a major focus of urban conservation activity throughout North America and Europe. This book presents models and examples for organizing multiple stakeholders for purposes of waterway revitalization—if not restoration—within a context of fairness and environmental justice.After decades of neglect and misuse the challenge of cleaning ... En savoir plus

$64.05 CAD

The revitalizing and restoration of rivers, creeks and streams is a major focus of urban conservation activity throughout North America and Europe. This book presents models and examples for organizing multiple stakeholders for purposes of waterway revitalization—if not restoration—within a context of fairness and environmental justice.After decades of neglect and misuse the challenge of cleaning
... En savoir plus
Water in a Dry Land

Place-Learning Through Art and Story

par Margaret Somerville ...

Collections series Innovative Ethnographies
Water in a Dry Land is a story of research about water as a source of personal and cultural meaning. The site of this exploration is the iconic river system which forms the networks of natural and human landscapes of the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. In the current geological era of human induced climate change, the desperate plight of the system of waterways has become an international ... En savoir plus

$71.45 CAD

Water in a Dry Land is a story of research about water as a source of personal and cultural meaning. The site of this exploration is the iconic river system which forms the networks of natural and human landscapes of the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. In the current geological era of human induced climate change, the desperate plight of the system of waterways has become an international
... En savoir plus
The Mekong: A Socio-legal Approach to River Basin Development

par Ben Boer, Philip Hirsch, Fleur Johns, Ben Saul, Natalia Scurrah ...

Collections series Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
An international river basin is an ecological system, an economic thoroughfare, a geographical area, a font of life and livelihoods, a geopolitical network and, often, a cultural icon. It is also a socio-legal phenomenon. This book is the first detailed study of an international river basin from a socio-legal perspective. The Mekong River Basin, which sustains approximately 70 million people ... En savoir plus

$98.55 CAD

An international river basin is an ecological system, an economic thoroughfare, a geographical area, a font of life and livelihoods, a geopolitical network and, often, a cultural icon. It is also a socio-legal phenomenon. This book is the first detailed study of an international river basin from a socio-legal perspective. The Mekong River Basin, which sustains approximately 70 million people
... En savoir plus
Rivers

A Very Short Introduction

par Nick Middleton ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
Rivers have played an extraordinarily important role in creating the world in which we live. They create landscapes and provide water to people, plants and animals, nourishing both town and country. The flow of rivers has enthused poets and painters, explorers and pilgrims. Rivers have acted as cradles for civilization and agents of disaster; a river may be a barrier or a highway, it can bear ... En savoir plus

$10.07 CAD

Rivers have played an extraordinarily important role in creating the world in which we live. They create landscapes and provide water to people, plants and animals, nourishing both town and country. The flow of rivers has enthused poets and painters, explorers and pilgrims. Rivers have acted as cradles for civilization and agents of disaster; a river may be a barrier or a highway, it can bear
... En savoir plus
Crack for Trout Bums

par Douglas Geiling ...

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 creatures and the beautiful places where they live. Learn about the long lost Yellowfin Cutthroats of Colorado, how trout cross the Continental Divide without sprouting legs, and more. This is not a guide ... En savoir plus

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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 creatures and the beautiful places where they live. Learn about the long lost Yellowfin Cutthroats of Colorado, how trout cross the Continental Divide without sprouting legs, and more. This is not a guide
... En savoir plus
Recovering a Lost River

Removing Dams, Rewilding Salmon, Revitalizing Communities

par Steven Hawley ...

A powerful argument for why dam removal makes good scientific, economic, and environmental sense—and requires our urgent attentionThe Snake River, flowing through the Northwest, was once one of the world's greatest salmon rivers. As recently as a hundred years ago, it retained some of its historic bounty with seven million fish coming home to spawn there. Now, due to damming for hydroelectricity ... En savoir plus

$22.31 CAD

A powerful argument for why dam removal makes good scientific, economic, and environmental sense—and requires our urgent attentionThe Snake River, flowing through the Northwest, was once one of the world's greatest salmon rivers. As recently as a hundred years ago, it retained some of its historic bounty with seven million fish coming home to spawn there. Now, due to damming for hydroelectricity
... En savoir plus
Three Rivers

The Extraordinary Waterways that Created Europe

par Robert Winder ...

A fascinating exploration of the rich, varied cultural worlds shaped by three great European rivers: the Rhine, the Rhone, and the Po.Three of Europe’s greatest rivers share the same geological cradle: one fertile patch of Alpine ice in the jagged heights of central Switzerland. Coursing down through the peaks, the Rhine, the Rhone, and the Po gave birth to three different European cultures—German ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

A fascinating exploration of the rich, varied cultural worlds shaped by three great European rivers: the Rhine, the Rhone, and the Po.Three of Europe’s greatest rivers share the same geological cradle: one fertile patch of Alpine ice in the jagged heights of central Switzerland. Coursing down through the peaks, the Rhine, the Rhone, and the Po gave birth to three different European cultures—German
... En savoir plus
Amerikanische Wald- und Strombilder. Erster Band

Abenteuer in den Wildnissen Nordamerikas im 19. Jahrhundert

par Friedrich Gerstäcker ...

In "Amerikanische Wald- und Strombilder. Erster Band" entführt Friedrich Gerstäcker seine Leser in die faszinierende und oft unberührte Natur der Vereinigten Staaten im 19. Jahrhundert. Durch einen klaren, anschaulichen Stil und liebevoll ausgearbeitete Beschreibungen gelingt es Gerstäcker, die Schönheit und Wildheit amerikanischer Landschaften lebendig werden zu lassen. Der Band ist nicht nur ... En savoir plus

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In "Amerikanische Wald- und Strombilder. Erster Band" entführt Friedrich Gerstäcker seine Leser in die faszinierende und oft unberührte Natur der Vereinigten Staaten im 19. Jahrhundert. Durch einen klaren, anschaulichen Stil und liebevoll ausgearbeitete Beschreibungen gelingt es Gerstäcker, die Schönheit und Wildheit amerikanischer Landschaften lebendig werden zu lassen. Der Band ist nicht nur
... En savoir plus
Running Silver

Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations

par John Waldman ...

That one could “walk drishod on the backs” of schools of salmon, shad, and other fishes moving up Atlantic coast rivers was a not uncommon kind of description of their migratory runs during early Colonial times. Accounts tell of awe-inspiring numbers of spawners pushing their way upriver, the waters “running silver,” to complete life cycles that once replenished critical marine fisheries along the ... En savoir plus

$33.99 CAD

That one could “walk drishod on the backs” of schools of salmon, shad, and other fishes moving up Atlantic coast rivers was a not uncommon kind of description of their migratory runs during early Colonial times. Accounts tell of awe-inspiring numbers of spawners pushing their way upriver, the waters “running silver,” to complete life cycles that once replenished critical marine fisheries along the
... En savoir plus
The President's Salmon

Restoring the King of Fish and its Home Waters

par Catherine Schmitt ...

Every spring, for thousands of years, the rivers that empty into the North Atlantic Ocean turn silver with migrating fish. Among the crowded schools once swam the King of Fish, the Atlantic salmon. From New York to Labrador, from Russia to Portugal, sea-bright salmon defied current, tide, and gravity, driven inland by instinct and memory to the very streams where they themselves emerged from ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Every spring, for thousands of years, the rivers that empty into the North Atlantic Ocean turn silver with migrating fish. Among the crowded schools once swam the King of Fish, the Atlantic salmon. From New York to Labrador, from Russia to Portugal, sea-bright salmon defied current, tide, and gravity, driven inland by instinct and memory to the very streams where they themselves emerged from
... En savoir plus

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