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British Rivers

Author : John Lewin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040007643
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book British Rivers written by John Lewin and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1981, this book describes and interprets the physical nature of British rivers and is authored by leading authors from universities, the Institute of Hydrology and a water Authority. The contents include data on river regimes and catchment characteristics, information on water quality in both polluted and unpolluted rivers, a full discussion of river channels and their erosion and sediment characteristics, and a consideration of river management problems in the distinctive British context. Where possible, nationwide information is presented in map form and many of the maps presented a national picture for the first time. The book will be of interest to students and scientists in a wide range of disciplines: geography, geology, environmental science, hydrology and engineering. Those professionally engaged in environmental management and the water industry should also find it useful. In summary, all who are concerned with rivers – as agents of landscape change, sedimenting phenomena, environmental resources or flood hazards will find this book as relevant now as when it was first published.

A Field Guide to British Rivers

Author : George Heritage
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118488024
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to British Rivers written by George Heritage and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Temperate rivers are influenced by many factors including geology, climate, soils, sediment type, flow, as well as human activity. The complex interactions of the non-anthropogenic controlling factors have led to a wonderful diversity of river type throughout the British Isles. Sadly, almost all rivers in the UK have suffered significant and long-lasting modification by unsympathetic management, that has all but destroyed this variety, creating watercourses that are simplified conduits for water and sediment, designed primarily to drain the land and reduce flood risk. This volume aims to help reverse this, illustrating using over 200 images and descriptions, this variety of rivers in Britain, highlighting the many forms that temperate river systems take and providing an accessible summary of the underlying river science knowledge base. A Field Guide to British Rivers covers the full range of upland and lowland channel types and describes the full variety of substrate conditions from bedrock through boulder, cobble and gravel, to silt dominated systems. The authors describe examples gathered from their extensive research and practical experience working with rivers throughout mainland Britain and set those examples in their wider landscape context to exemplify the natural functioning of temperate river types. This book offers a practical and contextualised guide to contribute to efforts towards the sympathetic and sustainable restoration and re-naturalisation of degraded channels in the UK. Offering a unique viewpoint of both the underpinning science and the practicalities of river management, A Field Guide to British Rivers is an essential a stand-alone guide for anyone involved in river restoration and management as well as for those simply interested in rivers in general. Written as a field guide to demonstrate practical examples of river types, and to highlight the pressures they experience and their often-parlous condition, this book is intended to better inform both river management approaches and the policy necessary to achieve this. Fundamentally, the authors seek to demonstrate how the hydrological, geomorphological, and ecological functions of rivers and their catchments are inexorably intertwined, and together how they generate and maintain rivers as dynamic entities.

Rivers of Britain

Author : Stuart Fisher
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408159317
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Rivers of Britain written by Stuart Fisher and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's rivers deserve to be better known. Teeming with wildlife, steeped in history, sporting bridges, docks and stunning architecture, not to mention supporting riverside pubs, waterways museums and a variety of places of interest, they are the country's essential arteries, connecting inland Britain with the sea. Covering Britain's best known tidal rivers (the Avon, Severn, Dee, Mersey, Tyne and Thames), to the picturesque rural Camel, Wye, Orwell and Crouch, as well as the industrial rivers of the Medway, Tyne and Clyde, right down to the smallest and lesser known of Britain's tidal waterways, this is a fascinating and comprehensive guide, packed with maps, colour photographs and interesting facts about the lifeblood of our country. Of interest to sailors, fishermen, motorised craft and canoeists keen to discover beautiful unfrequented spots, stopping points, places of interest, riverside pubs and lookout points, as well as practical information on rapids, weirs and nearby towns and car parks, it will also interest walkers, cyclists, families and holidaymakers discovering the local history, folklore, riverside architecture and places to take river trips.

The Book of English Rivers

Author : Samuel Lewis (the younger.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of English Rivers written by Samuel Lewis (the younger.) and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rivers

Author : Paul Raven
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472958527
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Rivers written by Paul Raven and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout British history rivers have been of profound economic, social and cultural importance – yet as we see with increasing frequency they have the potential to wreak great destruction. This book describes the natural and not-so-natural changes that have affected British rivers since the last ice age and looks at the many plants and animals that live along, above and within them. Detailed case studies of the Meon, Dee and Endrick illustrate the incredibly varied nature of our river ecosystems, and the natural and human factors that make each one different. Written by two widely respected river ecologists, the book looks not only at rivers as they were and are but also at how they can be managed and cared for. Full of interesting facts and stunning images, Rivers is essential reading for anyone professionally involved in rivers and for the naturalist, conservationist and layman alike. It is the one book you need to understand this singularly important and often contentious feature of the British landscape.

The book of English rivers, an account of the rivers of England and Wales

Author : Samuel Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.V/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The book of English rivers, an account of the rivers of England and Wales written by Samuel Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Book of English Rivers. An Account of the Rivers of England and Wales

Author : Samuel LEWIS (Topographer, the Younger.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Book of English Rivers. An Account of the Rivers of England and Wales written by Samuel LEWIS (Topographer, the Younger.) and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rivers and the British Landscape

Author :
Publisher : Carnegie Pub.
ISBN 13 : 9781859361207
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book Rivers and the British Landscape written by and published by Carnegie Pub.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rivers and streams occupy a central and fundamental place within the British landscape. They are important features of the natural landscape, helping to shape the landforms, as well as providing a range of habitats for flora and fauna and affecting the lives of the people who live on or near them.

Rivers of Europe

Author : Klement Tockner
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080919081
Total Pages : 717 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Rivers of Europe written by Klement Tockner and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-01-31 with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the bestselling book, Rivers of North America, this new guide stands as the only primary source of complete and comparative baseline data on the biological and hydrological characteristics of more than 180 of the highest profile rivers in Europe. With numerous full-color photographs and maps, Rivers of Europe includes conservation information on current patterns of river use and the extent to which human society has exploited and impacted them. Rivers of Europe provides the information ecologists and conservation managers need to better assess their management and meet the EU legislative good governance targets. - Coverage on more than 180 European rivers - Summarizes biological, ecological and biodiversity characteristics - Provides conservation managers with information to resolve conflicts between recreational use of rivers, their use as a water supply, and the need to conserve natural habitats - Data on river hydrology (maximum , minimum and average flow rates), seasonal variation in water flow - Numerous full-color photographs - Information on the underlying geology and its affect on river behaviour

Rivers of London

Author : Ben Aaronovitch
Publisher : Gollancz
ISBN 13 : 9781473222243
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book Rivers of London written by Ben Aaronovitch and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Peter Grant and until January I was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service (and as the Filth to everybody else). My only concerns in life were how to avoid a transfer to the Case Progression Unit - we do paperwork so real coppers don't have to - and finding a way to climb into the panties of the outrageously perky WPC Leslie May. Then one night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluable, and that brought me to the attention of Inspector Nightingale, the last wizard in England. Now I'm a Detective Constable and a trainee wizard, the first apprentice in fifty years, and my world has become somewhat more complicated: nests of vampires in Purley, negotiating a truce between the warring god and goddess of the Thames, and digging up graves in Covent Garden ... and there's something festering at the heart of the city I love, a malicious vengeful spirit that takes ordinary Londoners and twists them into grotesque mannequins to act out its drama of violence and despair.The spirit of riot and rebellion has awakened in the city, and it's falling to me to bring order out of chaos - or die trying.

The River Scene

Author : S. M. Haslam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521574105
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (741 download)

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Download or read book The River Scene written by S. M. Haslam and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-04-13 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical overview of river ecology looking at natural and cultural environment.

London's Lost Rivers

Author : Paul Talling
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409023850
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book London's Lost Rivers written by Paul Talling and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London's Lost Rivers uncovers a very different side to London - showing how waterways shaped our principal city and exploring the legacy they leave today. With individual maps to show the course of each river and over 100 colour photographs, it's essential browsing for any Londoner and the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the past... 'An amazing book' -- BBC Radio London 'Talling's highly visual, fact-packed, waffle-free account is the freshest take we've yet seen. A must-buy for anyone who enjoys the "hidden" side of London -- Londonist 'A fascinating and stylish guide to exploring the capital's forgotten brooks, waterways, canals and ditches ... it's a terrific book' - Walk 'Pocket-sized, beautifully designed, illustrated and informative - in short a joy to read, handle and use' -- ***** Reader review 'Delightful, informative and beautifully produced' -- ***** Reader review 'A small gem. A really great book. I can't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Fascinating from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, London's Lost Rivers unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of the capital. Paul Talling investigates how these rivers shaped the city - forming borough boundaries and transport networks, fashionable spas and stagnant slums - and how they all eventually gave way to railways, roads and sewers. Armed with his camera, he traces their routes and reveals their often overlooked remains: riverside pubs on the Old Kent Road, healing wells in King's Cross, 'stink pipes' in Hammersmith and gurgling gutters on streets across the city. Packed with maps and over 100 colour photographs, London's Lost Rivers uncovers the watery history of the city's most famous sights, bringing to life the very different London that lies beneath our feet.

Sediment Budgets

Author : D. E. Walling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781901502879
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Sediment Budgets written by D. E. Walling and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Rivers & Streams of England

Author : Arthur Granville Bradley
Publisher : London, A. and C. Black
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Rivers & Streams of England written by Arthur Granville Bradley and published by London, A. and C. Black. This book was released on 1909 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

English Rivers

Author : John Rodgers
Publisher : London ; New York : B.T. Batsford
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book English Rivers written by John Rodgers and published by London ; New York : B.T. Batsford. This book was released on 1948 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London

Author : Royal Society (Great Britain)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Society of London written by Royal Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Assessing the Ecological Integrity of Running Waters

Author : M. Jungwirth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401141649
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Assessing the Ecological Integrity of Running Waters written by M. Jungwirth and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The assessment of the ecological integrity of running waters is a prerequisite to an understanding of the effects of human alterations. The evaluation of degradation processes provides key information on how to avoid further negative impacts. The success of future conservation, mitigation and restoration activities will rely on sound assessment methodologies and their ecological relevance and applicability. Assessment methodologies are therefore an integral part of sustainable river management. This book synthesizes and discusses state-of-the-art experiences in assessment methodologies. Including the latest knowledge on structures, processes and functions of running waters as a fundamental basis for developing adequate assessment methods, the book focuses on method development, application, and in particular on integrated assessment methods. This book is directed at scientists and managers with the aim of more effective preservation, restoration and maintenance of the ecological integrity of running water ecosystems.