Rivers Run Through Us

Rivers Run Through Us
Title Rivers Run Through Us PDF eBook
Author Eric B. Taylor
Publisher Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Pages 323
Release 2021-10
Genre Nature
ISBN 177160512X

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An engaging, informative, and personal exploration of some of the great rivers of North America. The physical nature of rivers has influenced the course of human history and development, whether it be in the prosecution of major conflicts (US Civil War), patterns of development and social change (dams on the Columbia River), the economy (gold rushes, agricultural development), or international relations (US and Mexico and the Colorado River). The centrality of human-river interactions has had great impacts on the biodiversity of rivers (salmon and other threatened species) that have been the focus of historical and current intense conflicts of values (e.g., water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin system and California "water wars" in general). Of the thousands of rivers in North America, 10 are profiled in Rivers Run Through Us: Mackenzie River Yukon River Fraser River Columbia River Sacramento-San Joaquin River Colorado River Rio Grande/Rio Bravo River Mississippi River Hudson River St. Lawrence River In this engaging new work, Eric Taylor takes readers on a grand tour of 10 of North America's more important river systems, exploring one fundamental issue for each that illustrates the critical role each particular stream has had -- and will have -- in the human development of North America.

Rivers Run Through Us

Rivers Run Through Us
Title Rivers Run Through Us PDF eBook
Author Eric B. Taylor
Publisher Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated
Pages 376
Release 2021-10
Genre Nature
ISBN 9781771605113

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An engaging, informative, and personal exploration of some of the great rivers of North America. The physical nature of rivers has influenced the course of human history and development, whether it be in the prosecution of major conflicts (US Civil War), patterns of development and social change (dams on the Columbia River), the economy (gold rushes, agricultural development), or international relations (US and Mexico and the Colorado River). The centrality of human-river interactions has had great impacts on the biodiversity of rivers (salmon and other threatened species) that have been the focus of historical and current intense conflicts of values (e.g., water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin system and California "water wars" in general). Of the thousands of rivers in North America, 10 are profiled in Rivers Run Through Us: Mackenzie River Yukon River Fraser River Columbia River Sacramento-San Joaquin River Colorado River Rio Grande/Rio Bravo River Mississippi River Hudson River St. Lawrence River In this engaging new work, Eric Taylor takes readers on a grand tour of 10 of North America's more important river systems, exploring one fundamental issue for each that illustrates the critical role each particular stream has had -- and will have -- in the human development of North America.

Where the Rivers Run North

Where the Rivers Run North
Title Where the Rivers Run North PDF eBook
Author Sam Morton
Publisher Greenleaf Book Group
Pages 631
Release 2014-06-03
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1938416716

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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TRAVELERS had crossed the Oregon Trail during the gold rush of 1849. Even the most backwoods warrior understood what that meant: disease, death, and conflict with the whites. As a result of the Treaty of 1851, some Indians were convinced that the country to the north—called Absaraka—might be a better option for a home range. At the very least, it held the promise of less trouble from the whites. The danger from other tribes was another matter.

Where Rivers Run

Where Rivers Run
Title Where Rivers Run PDF eBook
Author Gary McGuffin
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 1999-03
Genre Canada
ISBN 9781550463149

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Over 2 years and 6,000 miles newlywed Gary and Joanie McGuffin went from the Gulf of St Lawrence on the Atlantic to the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic to fulfill a dream of traveling from sea to sea by canoe.

Run, River, Run

Run, River, Run
Title Run, River, Run PDF eBook
Author Ann Zwinger
Publisher University of Arizona Press
Pages 334
Release 2022-03-08
Genre Nature
ISBN 0816548234

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The Green River runs wild, free and vigourous from southern Wyoming to northeastern Utah. Edward Abbey wrote in these pages in 1975 that Anne Zwinger's account of the Green River and its subtle forms of life and nonlife may be taken as authoritative. 'Run, River, Run,' should serve as a standard reference work on this part of the American West for many years to come." —New York Times Book Review

Rivers of America

Rivers of America
Title Rivers of America PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 234
Release 2006-09
Genre Nature
ISBN

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Photographer Tim Palmer presents hundreds of images of the U.S.'s rivers and discusses their protection and the life within them.

Where the River Flows

Where the River Flows
Title Where the River Flows PDF eBook
Author Sean W. Fleming
Publisher Princeton University Press
Pages 216
Release 2019-08-06
Genre Nature
ISBN 0691191824

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Rivers are essential to every aspect of civilization, yet how many understand how they work? Fleming takes readers on a journey along our planet's waterways, providing a scientist's reflections on the profound interrelationships that rivers have with landscapes, ecosystems, and societies.