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  • The Volta River Basin

    Water for Food, Economic Growth and Environment

    Edición de Timothy O. Williams, Marloes Mul, Charles A. Biney, Vladimir Smakhtin ...
    Series series Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World
    The Volta River Basin (VRB) is an important transboundary basin in West Africa that covers approximately 410,000 square kilometres across six countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali and Togo. Its natural resources sustain the livelihoods of its population and contribute to economic development. This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary review and assessment of the ... Leer más

    $1,080 MXN

  • Restoring Streams in Cities

    A Guide for Planners, Policymakers, and Citizens

    de Ann L. Riley ...
    Conventional engineering solutions to problems of flooding and erosion are extremely destructive to natural environments. Restoring Streams in Cities presents viable alternatives to traditional practices that can be used both to repair existing ecological damage and to prevent such damage from happening.Ann L. Riley describes an interdisciplinary approach to stream management that does not attempt ... Leer más

    $864 MXN

  • Where the River Flows

    Scientific Reflections on Earth's Waterways

    de Sean W. Fleming ...
    The vital interconnections that rivers share with the land, the sky, and usRivers are essential to civilization and even life itself, yet how many of us truly understand how they work? Why do rivers run where they do? Where do their waters actually come from? How can the same river flood one year and then dry up the next? Where the River Flows takes you on a majestic journey along the planet's ... Leer más

    $556 MXN

  • Histoire d'un ruisseau

    de Élisée Reclus ...
    Series series Écrire la nature
    L'histoire d'un ruisseau, même de celui qui naît et se perd dans la mousse, est l'histoire de l'infini. ... Leer más

    $95 MXN

  • River Life and the Upspring of Nature

    de Naveeda Khan ...
    In River Life and the Upspring of Nature Naveeda Khan examines the relationship between nature and culture through the study of the everyday existence of chauras, the people who live on the chars (sandbars) within the Jamuna River in Bangladesh. Nature is a primary force at play within this existence as chauras live itinerantly and in flux with the ever-changing river flows; where land is here ... Leer más

    $333 MXN

  • Borne by the River

    Canoeing the Delaware from Headwaters to Home

    de Rick Van Noy ...
    After a near-fatal stroke and a separation, amidst a global pandemic, Rick Van Noy decided to go for a paddle. In Borne by the River, he charts the story of discovery, and healing that came from this solo canoe journey. Paddling two hundred miles on the Delaware River to his boyhood home just upriver from Trenton, New Jersey, Van Noy contemplates his fate and life, as well as the simple joy of ... Leer más

    $212 MXN

  • Mining, Materials, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    2030 and Beyond

    Edición de Brandon Lewis, Saleem H. Ali, Cristian Parra ...
    Mining, Materials, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 2030 and Beyond provides a systematic assessment of how the mining and materials sector contributes to the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) set forth by the United Nations in 2015. While the target date of 2030 is considered a benchmark for reaching these goals, the book looks beyond this date and considers a longer-term ... Leer más

    $1,183 MXN

  • River

    A Hudson Memoir

    de Leslie Day ...
    Leslie Day's life changed forever when, in 1975, she moved to a tiny houseboat on the Hudson River at the 79th Street Boat Basin—a new home umbilically tied to Manhattan's Upper West Side. In her heartfelt memoir, River, Day reveals how she fell in love with—and married—her neighbor, a biology professor at Brooklyn College, became a naturalist, educator, and author, and raised her son on the boat. ... Leer más

    $195 MXN

  • Freshwater Sponges of Tennessee

    de John Copeland, Stan Kunigelis, PhD ...
    Authors John Copeland and Stan Kunigelis explore a unique but important class of animals that may be unfamiliar to many readers: freshwater sponges. Freshwater Sponges of Tennessee provides comprehensive information about sponges in Tennessee waterways, vastly updating both the scientific community and the reading public on sponge biodiversity and conservation.Copeland and Kunigelis offer ... Leer más

    $456 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Great Rivers

    An Illustrated History of the Waterways that Shaped Civilizations

    de Geordie Torr ...
    From the majestic waters of the Nile to the mighty Yellow and Yangtze rivers to the grand Mississippi to the immense Amazon river, the great rivers of the world have captured the human imagination and shaped our history. In this fascinating guide, Geordie Torr explores the natural forces that have created these rivers, their impacts on the environment, and the myriad ways they have affected ... Leer más

    $17 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Canyons of the Colorado

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Wild Frontiers of the American West

    de John Wesley Powell, Kelsey Bates ...
    In 'Canyons of the Colorado,' John Wesley Powell presents a meticulous exploration of the Colorado River and its dramatic canyons, intertwining scientific observation with poetic description. Published in 1895, this work is both a travelogue and a natural history, reflecting the Victorian era's fascination with the American West. Powell's narrative is imbued with a sense of adventure and profound ... Leer más

    $39 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Nature and History in the Potomac Country

    From Hunter-Gatherers to the Age of Jefferson

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $421 MXN

  • The Nile Revealed

    A Deep History of Earth’s Longest River

    de Martin Williams ...
    The untold story of an iconic river, from its origins to its possible futures on a rapidly warming planetThe Nile River has captivated explorers and scientists for centuries, and its age and origins have been the subject of intense speculation since at least the days of Herodotus. The Nile Revealed is an authoritative account of how Earth’s longest river came into being, how its flow has changed ... Leer más

    $370 MXN

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  • A Year in Nature

    A Celebration of the Seasons

    de Lia Leendertz ...
    A Year in Nature is a captivating journey across the countryside through the seasons.A delightful voyage through the seasons, each page sparkles with wonder and gentle surprises. From spring's first blossoms dancing in the breeze to winter's quiet hush beneath a blanket of snow, A Year in Nature celebrates the magic woven into each month, where birds chatter like storytellers, leaves whirl in ... Leer más

    $196 MXN

  • Rivers of Power

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

    de Laurence C. Smith ...
    'As fascinating as it is beautifully written' JARED DIAMOND, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelRivers, more than any road, technology or political event, have shaped the course of civilization.Rivers have opened frontiers, defined borders, supported trade, generated energy and fed billions. Most of our greatest cities stand on river banks or deltas, and our quest for mastery ... Leer más

    $247 MXN

  • The Riverman

    Enriched edition. A Tale of Wilderness Exploration and Human Resilience in America's Wild West

    de Stewart Edward White, Dean Dawson ...
    In "The Riverman," Stewart Edward White masterfully weaves a tale that embodies the spirit of early 20th-century American adventure literature. Set against the stunning backdrop of the natural beauty of the rivers and forests of the American West, this work captures the life of a trapper as he navigates the complexities of wildlife and human nature. White's vivid prose and immersive storytelling ... Leer más

    Antes $39 MXN Ahora $19 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Turtle and the Flood

    The second picture book in the powerful series about climate disaster from an award-winning Australian duo

    de Jackie French ...
    Ilustraciones de Danny Snell ...
    A companion title to the best-selling The Fire Wombat, this is the story of Myrtle, a small turtle who, by heading uphill, tells the other animals that a flood is coming.Myrtle the turtle knows everything about the waterhole where she lives in the creek. She can also sense the giant flood that is coming, long before other animals or humans.And when Myrtle begins her long, slow climb up the ... Leer más

    $196 MXN

  • River Conservation and Management

    Edición de Philip Boon, Paul Raven ...
    This book is intended for those with an academic, scientific and practical interest in river conservation and management. It provides an overview of how changes in legislation, policies, institutional responsibilities, science, technology, practical techniques and public perception have influenced how rivers have been managed over the past 20 years and the challenges that lie ahead during the next ... Leer más

    $1,799 MXN

  • On the Pollution of the Rivers of the Kingdom

    Preserving Rivers for Future Generations: A Call to Action on Water Pollution

    de Fisheries Preservation Society ...
    In "On the Pollution of the Rivers of the Kingdom," the Fisheries Preservation Society presents a comprehensive examination of the ecological degradation affecting aquatic life in the region's rivers. Employing a blend of empirical data and poignant narrative, the book blends scientific analysis with compelling storytelling, highlighting the interplay between industrialization, urbanization, and ... Leer más

    $39 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Restigouche

    The Long Run of the Wild River

    de Philip Lee ...
    Winner, New Brunswick Book Award (Non-Fiction)Longlisted, Miramichi Reader's "The Very Best!" Book Awards (Non-Fiction)A CBC New Brunswick Book List SelectionAn Atlantic Books Today Must-Have New Brunswick Books of 2020 SelectionThe Restigouche River flows through the remote border region between the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, its magically transparent waters, soaring forest hillsides, ... Leer más

    $246 MXN

  • Contested Waters

    An Environmental History of the Colorado River

    de April R. Summitt ...
    "To fully understand this river and its past, one must examine many separate pieces of history scattered throughout two nations--seven states within the United States and two within Mexico--and sort through a large amount of scientific data. One needs to be part hydrologist, geologist, economist, sociologist, anthropologist, and historian to fully understand the entire story. Despite this river's ... Leer más

    $320 MXN

  • The Boundless River

    Stories from the Realm of the Rhine

    de Mathijs Deen ...
    Traducido por Jane Hedley-Prole, Jonathan Reeder ...
    "A joy to read" Times Literary Supplement"[A] stirring and accessible history of the mighty Rhine" Irish Times"It's easy to be swept away by Deen's delightful prose" New Statesman**"**A beautiful book, by turns poetic, witty and full of learning " PATRICK McGUINNESSThe Boundless River takes the reader into a unique world ‒ the twilight zone between fact an... ... Leer más

    $233 MXN

  • Great Lakes Champions

    Grassroots Efforts to Clean Up Polluted Watersheds

    de John H. Hartig ...
    The Great Lakes—containing one-fifth of the standing freshwater on earth, covering some 94,250 square miles with a combined 10,210 miles of shoreline—have suffered greatly from human use and abuse since the advent of the commercial fur trade in the late 1600s. Logging destroys or degrades habitats, urbanization and industrialization pour human and industrial wastes into the water, fertilizers ... Leer más

    Antes $369 MXN Ahora $308 MXN

  • Tributary Voices

    Literary and Rhetorical Exploration of the Colorado River

    de Paul A. Formisano ...
    Series series Waterscapes: History, Cultures, and Controversies
    The Colorado River is in crisis. Persistent drought, climate change, and growing demands from ongoing urbanization threaten this life-source that provides water to more than forty million people in the U.S. and Mexico. Coupled with these challenges are our nation’s deeply rooted beliefs about the region as a frontier, garden, and wilderness that have created competing agendas about the river as ... Leer más

    Antes $666 MXN Ahora $556 MXN