Fleming, Sean W.
Where the River Flows
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691168784
- author:
- Fleming, Sean W.
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions:
- 21.84 x 14.48 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Earth Sciences, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Rivers are essential to civilization and even life itself, yet how many of us truly understand how they work? Sean W. Fleming explores the vital interconnections that rivers share with the land, the sky, and us in "Where the River Flows". This book takes you on a journey along the planet's waterways, examining the surprising connections between watershed hydrology and the world around us. Fleming draws on examples ranging from common backyard creeks to powerful rivers like the Mississippi, Yangtze, Thames, and Congo. He uses abundant graphics and intuitive analogies to explore topics such as fluctuating river flows, "digital rainbows" and their relation to climate change, and building virtual watersheds in silicon. By thinking outside the disciplinary box, Fleming reveals new insights into the life of rivers and their profound interrelationships with landscapes, ecosystems, and societies.
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