Fresh Water
| AUTHOR | Pielou, E. C. |
| PUBLISHER | University of Chicago Press (10/01/1998) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
With the eye of a professional scientist and the passion of a dedicated amateur, E. C. Pielou conducts a guided tour of fresh water on its course through the natural world. As the world's supply of clean, fresh water continues to dwindle, it becomes increasingly important to understand the close connection between water and all forms of life. Pielou's fascination with fresh water gives us a "natural history" that is remarkable and surprising. "[A] keen and detailed look at the life and history of fresh water. . . . Dip into Fresh Water. It will both stimulate and satisfy as only good natural history can."--Toronto Globe and Mail "Pielou's ease with her subject and her no-nonsense style of writing will satisfy and inspire the poet as well as the naturalist."--Denize Springer, Express Books "[Pielou's] writing is didactic and definitive, in places even charming, and is buttressed by clear illustrations. . . . A welcome addition to the genre of literature designed to bridge the gap between scientists . . . and the intelligent and concerned lay public."--Daniel Hillel, Nature "A wonderful natural history of one of life's necessities, a refreshing break from the grand theory and special pleading of many a science book. . . . Read it."--Fred Pearce, New Scientist
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780226668154
ISBN-10:
0226668150
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
286
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
6.46 x 1.06 x 8.33 inches
Weight:
1.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply
Technology & Engineering | Earth Sciences - Hydrology
Dewey Decimal:
551.48
Library of Congress Control Number:
97051562
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With the eye of a professional scientist and the passion of a dedicated amateur, E. C. Pielou conducts a guided tour of fresh water on its course through the natural world. As the world's supply of clean, fresh water continues to dwindle, it becomes increasingly important to understand the close connection between water and all forms of life. Pielou's fascination with fresh water gives us a "natural history" that is remarkable and surprising. "[A] keen and detailed look at the life and history of fresh water. . . . Dip into Fresh Water. It will both stimulate and satisfy as only good natural history can."--Toronto Globe and Mail "Pielou's ease with her subject and her no-nonsense style of writing will satisfy and inspire the poet as well as the naturalist."--Denize Springer, Express Books "[Pielou's] writing is didactic and definitive, in places even charming, and is buttressed by clear illustrations. . . . A welcome addition to the genre of literature designed to bridge the gap between scientists . . . and the intelligent and concerned lay public."--Daniel Hillel, Nature "A wonderful natural history of one of life's necessities, a refreshing break from the grand theory and special pleading of many a science book. . . . Read it."--Fred Pearce, New Scientist
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Author:
Pielou, E. C.
E. C. Pielou is the author of several books, including After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America, A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic, Fresh Water, Mathematical Ecology, Biogeography, and The Energy of Nature.
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