Mountain Rivers
Title | Mountain Rivers PDF eBook |
Author | Ellen E. Wohl |
Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2000 |
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The Book of Mountains and Rivers
Title | The Book of Mountains and Rivers PDF eBook |
Author | Qiuyu Yu |
Publisher | Cn Times Books Incorporated |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Chinese essays |
ISBN | 9781627741088 |
Yu Qiuyu is one of China's greatest modern essayists. Sometimes a prickly commentator, he is above all a storyteller. In this volume he takes his inspiration from China's geography, both human and physical, and brings the culture of his country to life with human characters and historical narrative. The forests of Hainan, the Three Gorges, classical pagodas, ancient remains under modern Shanghai, even the open skies... all have their stories and cultural connections, traced with erudition and wit by an inquisitive mind. "I sought a path across mountains and rivers, plastering my brief life across a rugged corner of this planet," explains Yu Qiuyu. The Book of Rivers and Mountains is another in a series of meditative essays about Chinese culture and history. In this book he returns to the Chinese mainland in contemplation of its people and the natural landscape that has shaped their way of life. He refers to mountains and rivers as the "facial expressions of the land" and the only true way of understanding the history of the country and its people.
Virtual Rivers
Title | Virtual Rivers PDF eBook |
Author | Ellen E. Wohl |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2001-01-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780300084849 |
"This book fills an important gap with a clear and comprehensive explanation of how rivers are changed by human activity. The book also includes a generous selection of striking historical and contemporary photographs, maps, and diagrams that provide a fresh perspective on the extent to which the rivers of the Colorado Front Range have undergone change during the last two centuries."--BOOK JACKET.
Mountains are Mountains and Rivers are Rivers
Title | Mountains are Mountains and Rivers are Rivers PDF eBook |
Author | Ilana Rabinowitz |
Publisher | Hyperion |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 1999-07-28 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9780786864768 |
Mountains are Mountains and Rivers are Rivers deals with such subjects as achieving peace of mind, coping with stress, accepting lifes disappointments, enhancing creativity,finding meaningful work, and improving relationships with your family members. There is also a useful dictionary of the terms, such as zazen, dharma, and sartori, used in the readings, along with concepts such as attentiveness, simplicity, and acceptance. This is an excellent and accessible guide for anyone wishing to slow down lifes frantic pace and develop a more peaceful lifestyle.
Where Rivers and Mountains Sing
Title | Where Rivers and Mountains Sing PDF eBook |
Author | Theodore Levin |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2010-11-15 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0253045037 |
Theodore Levin takes readers on a journey through the rich sonic world of inner Asia, where the elemental energies of wind, water, and echo; the ubiquitous presence of birds and animals; and the legendary feats of heroes have inspired a remarkable art and technology of sound-making among nomadic pastoralists. As performers from Tuva and other parts of inner Asia have responded to the growing worldwide popularity of their music, Levin follows them to the West, detailing their efforts to nourish global connections while preserving the power and poignancy of their music traditions.
Mountain Rivers Revisited
Title | Mountain Rivers Revisited PDF eBook |
Author | Ellen Wohl |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 723 |
Release | 2013-05-28 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1118671686 |
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Water Resources Monograph Series, Volume 19. What are the forms and processes characteristic of mountain rivers and how do we know them? Mountain Rivers Revisited, an expanded and updated version of the earlier volume Mountain Rivers, answers these questions and more. Here is the only comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge about mountain rivers available. While continuing to focus on physical process and form in mountain rivers, the text also addresses the influences of tectonics, climate, and land use on rivers, as well as water chemistry, hyporheic exchange, and riparian and aquatic ecology. With its numerous illustrations and references, hydrologists, geomorphologists, civil and environmental engineers, ecologists, resource planners, and their students will find this book an essential resource. Ellen Wohl received her Ph.D. in geology in 1988 from the University of Arizona. Since then, she has worked primarily on mountain and bedrock rivers in diverse environments.
Dynamics and Geomorphology of Mountain Rivers
Title | Dynamics and Geomorphology of Mountain Rivers PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Ergenzinger |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 387 |
Release | 2008-01-03 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3540482350 |
The book concentrates on hydrological and geomorphological processes in mountain rivers with the majority of the contributions focusing on the Alps. Methods and results of research in solid load transport and river bed dynamics are presented by international authors. The authors come from earth science and engineering institutions and both practical and theoretical aspects of mountain river research are addressed. The book is a valuable guide and source of information on problems of environmental planning and protection, river management and hazard assessment.