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"Adventuring Along the World's Great Rivers" is a mesmerizing exploration of our planet's lifelines, taking readers on an immersive journey along the most iconic waterways. From the verdant Amazon Rainforest to the historic Nile, the book unveils the diverse wonders and cultural tapestry flourishing along these mighty rivers. Each chapter is a literary voyage, rich in facts, figures, and vivid descriptions, inviting readers to traverse landscapes,...
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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 societies and cultures.
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Peter van der Sleen is a postdoctoral fellow at the Marine Science Institute of the University of Texas, Austin. James S. Albert is professor of biology at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. He is the coeditor of Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes.
The Amazon and Orinoco basins in northern South America are home to the highest concentration of freshwater fish species on earth, with more than 3,000 species allotted to 564...
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West-Running Brook by Robert Frost is an exquisite collection of poetry that encapsulates the essence of early 20th-century American literature.
This masterpiece by Frost, first published in 1928, offers a profound exploration of nature, human experience, and the intricate interplay between them. Each poem in this collection is a testament to Frost's unparalleled ability to weave words into emotionally resonant and thought-provoking imagery.
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Since ancient times human beings have tried to domesticate all kinds of animals, the farm pools and ponds was the first step to make a coexistence approach with fish. This practice was perfected over the years to become a worldwide hobby, fish do not need a large space to develop. Therefore, many families can afford to raise them. In this book is an initial cover on the methods of breeding and keeping various aquarium fish, it is an informative base...
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When biologist Brian Harvey saw a thousand fish blundering into a Brazilian dam, he asked the obvious: What's going to happen to them? The End of the River is the story of his long search for an answer.
Harvey takes readers from a fisheries patrol boat on the Fraser River to the great Tsukiji fish market in Japan, with stops in the Philippines, Thailand, and assorted South American countries. Finally, in the arid outback of northeast Brazil, against...
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Sean W. Fleming has two decades of experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors in the United States, Canada, England, and Mexico, ranging from oil exploration to operational river forecasting to glacier science. He holds faculty positions in the geophysical sciences at the University of British Columbia and Oregon State University.
The vital interconnections that rivers share with the land, the sky, and us
Rivers are essential to civilization...
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Bland Simpson regales us with new tales of coastal North Carolina's "water-loving land," revealing how its creeks, streams, and rivers shape the region's geography as well as its culture. Drawing on deep family ties and coastal travels, Simpson and wife and collaborator Ann Cary Simpson tell the stories of those who have lived and worked in this country, chronicling both a distinct environment and a way of life. Whether rhapsodizing about learning...
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In Down the Wild Cape Fear, novelist and nonfiction writer Philip Gerard invites readers onto the fabled waters of the Cape Fear River and guides them on the 200-mile voyage from the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers at Mermaid Point all the way to the Cape of Fear on Bald Head Island. Accompanying the author by canoe and powerboat are a cadre of people passionate about the river, among them a river guide, a photographer, a biologist, a river...
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Christmas Island. The Russian Arctic. Argentine Patagonia. Japan. Cuba. British Columbia.
Dylan Tomine takes us to the far reaches of the planet in search of fish and adventure, with keen insight, a strong stomach and plenty of laughs along the way. Closer to home, he wades deeper into his beloved steelhead rivers of the Pacific Northwest and the politics of saving them. Tomine celebrates the joy-and pain-of exploration, fatherhood and the comforts...
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A study of the impact of flooding on the ancient city during the classical period.
While the remains of its massive aqueducts serve as tangible reminders of Rome's efforts to control its supply of drinking water, there are scant physical reminders that other waters sometimes raged out of control. In fact, floods were simply a part of life in ancient Rome, where proximity to the Tiber left a substantial part of the city vulnerable to the river's occasional...
13) A history of the Missouri River: discovery of the river by the Jesuit explorers; Indian tribes along
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From international bestselling author Wade Davis comes a beautifully-written, fascinating history of the Colorado River that offers "both a love song and a paean of regret to America's most spectacular river&$34; (Denver Post) and "a plea to save [it] before it's too late" (The Wall Street Journal).
In this remarkable blend of history, science, and personal observation, former National Geographic Explorer and anthropologist Wade Davis tells the...
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In Texas, Wichita Falls lies at the nexus of many strains of American environmental history. Covering Progressive Era land ethics, water management, boom and bust oil towns, colorful municipal boosters, and many other topics. The Falls of Wichita Falls analyzes a local history with dramatically national implications.
Beginning with Teddy Roosevelt's famous wolf hunt in Frederick, Oklahoma and covering the long twentieth century up through the emergence...
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The story of the Potomac is the story of America-take a historic hike with this fascinating guide.
The great Potomac River begins in the Alleghenies and flows 383 miles through some of America's most historic lands before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. The course of the river drove the development of the region and the path of a young republic. Maryland's first Catholic settlers came to its banks in 1634 and George Washington helped settle the...
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Frances F. Dunwell presents a rich portrait of the Hudson and of the visionary people whose deep relationship with the river inspired changes in American history and culture. Lavishly illustrated with color plates of Hudson River School paintings, period engravings, and glass plate photography, The Hudson captures the spirit of the river through the eyes of its many admirers. It reveals the crucial role of the Hudson in the shaping of Manhattan, the...
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