What Rivers Know : Listening to the Voices of Global Waterways.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irland, Basia.

Contributor:

Lippard, Lucy R.

Postel, Sandra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stream health.

Stream ecology.

River engineering--Environmental aspects.

River engineering.

Water resources development--Environmental aspects.

Water resources development.

Waterways.

River life.

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"What if rivers could talk and tell their stories? What would they tell us? In What Rivers Know, artist Basia Irland insinuates herself as the voice of major waterways as they struggle to navigate their changing relationships with humans and climate change. By hearing what the rivers have to say, Irland asserts we can attune ourselves to the "braided fusion of energies" in our natural world, better preparing us to meet the challenges posed by climate change and human interactions with the environment. Through these "first-person accounts," readers learn the rivers' histories, current environmental health status, and evolving relationships with humanity. In addition, Irland discusses innovative practices for addressing pollution, recycling wastewater, and what steps-if any-are being taken to remedy their ailments. What Rivers Know presents us with 25 intimate portraits of rivers from around the world, such as the Seine (France), the Yaqui (Mexico), the Colorado (US), the Singapore (Malaysia), and the Chaobai (China)"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Nisqually River, Washington

San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz, California

Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California

North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah

Portneuf River, Pocatello, Idaho

Yaqui River, Yaqui Nation, Sonora, Mexico

Gold King Mine spill (Animas and San Juan Rivers), Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and the Navajo Nation

Eagle River, Eagle Mine Superfund site, Colorado

Saskatchewan River Delta, Cumberland House, Saskatchewan, Canada

Great Miami River, Five Rivers Fountain of Lights, Dayton, Ohio

French Broad River, Asheville, North Carolina

Deckers Creek, West Virginia

Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, New York

Seine, Paris, France

Amstel River, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Blue Nile, near Lake Tana and Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Narmada River, India

Bagmati River, Kathmandu, Nepal

Ping River, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand

Siem Reap River, Cambodia

Singapore River, Singapore

Chaobai River, Beijing, China

Kamo River, Kyoto, Japan

Río Grande, USA and Mexico.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Irland, Basia What Rivers Know

ISBN:

9781648432576

OCLC:

1505732997