Where the River Flows - Scientific Reflections on Earth's Waterways (Paperback)

The vital interconnections that rivers share with the land, the sky, and us Rivers are essential to every aspect of civilization, from brewing beer to building computers, yet how many of us understand how they work? Where the River Flows takes you 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. Drawing on examples ranging from backyard creeks to evocative rivers like the Mississippi, Yangtze, Thames, and Congo, Sean Fleming looks at rivers through the lens of physics, using abundant graphics and intuitive analogies to explore surprising connections between watershed hydrology and the world around us. He explains how river flows fluctuate like stock markets, what "digital rainbows" tell us about climate change and its effects on water, how building virtual watersheds in silicon may help avoid water wars, and more. Along the way, you'll see what communications theory, fractals, artificial life, and other exciting scientific ideas reveal about the life of rivers.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2019
First published:	2017
Authors:	Sean W. Fleming
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-19182-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > General Promotions
LSN:	0-691-19182-4
Barcode:	9780691191829

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