Where the River Flows: Scientific Reflections on Earth's Waterways (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780691191829)

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.

Author: Sean W. Fleming
ISBN-10: 0691191824
ISBN-13: 9780691191829
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/06/2019
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.10w x 0.60d