{"product_id":"california-rivers-and-streams-jeffrey-f-mount-9780520202504","title":"California Rivers and Streams: The Conflict Between Fluvial Process and Land Use","description":"\u003ci\u003eCalifornia Rivers and Streams\u003c\/i\u003e provides a clear and informative overview of the physical and biological processes that shape California's rivers and watersheds. Jeffrey Mount introduces relevant basic principles of hydrology and geomorphology and applies them to an understanding of the differences in character of the state's many rivers. He then builds on this foundation by evaluating the impact on waterways of different land use practices-logging, mining, agriculture, flood control, urbanization, and water supply development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater may be one of California's most valuable resources, but it is far from being one we control. In spite of channels, levees, lines and dams, the state's rivers still frequently flood, with devastating results. Almost all the rivers in California are dammed or diverted; with the booming population, there will be pressure for more intervention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMount argues that Californians know little about how their rivers work and, more importantly, how and why land-use practices impact rivers. The forceful reconfiguration and redistribution of the rivers has already brought the state to a critical crossroads. \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Rivers and Streams\u003c\/i\u003e forces us to reevaluate our use of the state's rivers and offers a foundation for participating in the heated debates about their future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey F. Mount\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520202503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520202504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Jeffrey F. Mount","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919937831167,"sku":"9780520202504","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0b72b874-2f5b-487e-9a4d-47c9ec30c872.jpg?v=1680812735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/california-rivers-and-streams-jeffrey-f-mount-9780520202504","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}