Where the River Flows: Scientific Reflections on Earth's Waterways

Where the River Flows: Scientific Reflections on Earth's Waterways
Sean W Fleming
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h216 x 140mm - 216pg
6 Aug 2019 US
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9780691191829
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' An accessible and entertaining exploration of the scientific ways in which rivers are connected to land and life. ' Fills a gap in trade earth science. Despite the importance of rivers, little writing is available on them. ' Uses concepts from other areas of science, such as information theory, to explain intuitively river science. ' Author is a working hydrologist, with an intimate understanding of the interconnectedness of rivers to their environments. ' Audience: General readers with an interest in popular earth science and maths books.
"[A] deft primer, brim with surprises when viewed through a physics lens."--Barbara Kiser, Nature "[Fleming] engenders a new appreciation for the waterways around us."--Library Journal "Fleming's decades of experience shine through in this book. Abstract physics concepts feel more relevant when applied to concrete phenomena that readers can visualize."--Laurel Hamers, Science News
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.
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ISBN-13: 9780691191829
Published: 6 Aug 2019
Published In: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Pages: 216

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