| Water, Life Force Contributor(s): Black, Maggie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1896357857 ISBN-13: 9781896357850 Publisher: Between the Lines(CA) OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2004 Annotation: A photographic celebration of water and its many roles in the human and natural world. As one of the most temperamental and powerful substances on earth, it is under extraordinary pressure today. With 100 glorious full-color photographs, this is a window on the world of water: oceans, mighty rivers and snow-capped mountains; and everyday scenes of people interacting with water--filling buckets, boiling noodles, and jumping streams. The lyrical and informative writing draws upon literary, historical, and folkloric sources about all aspects of water, from the natural and biologic to the sociological and political implications of water usage and shortage, including current information about dams and privatization battles. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply |
| Dewey: 553.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.48" W x 11.24" (1.63 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This lavishly illustrated large format book is a celebration of water and its many roles in the human and natural world. It is also an exploration of one of the most temperamental and powerful substances on earth and of the extraordinary pressures on today's freshwater resources. The images range from natural wonders--oceans, mighty rivers, and snow-capped mountains, to everyday scenes of humans interacting with water--planting seedlings, boiling kettles, and jumping puddles. The text is both descriptive and informative, drawing on literary, historical, and folkloric sources, interspersed with contemporary droplets of fact. |