{"product_id":"rivers-run-through-us-a-natural-and-human-history-of-great-rivers-of-north-america-hardcover","title":"Rivers Run Through Us: A Natural and Human History of Great Rivers of North America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric B. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Angelo\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging, informative, and personal exploration of some of the great rivers of North America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe physical nature of rivers has influenced the course of human history and development, whether it be in the prosecution of major conflicts (US Civil War), patterns of development and social change (dams on the Columbia River), the economy (gold rushes, agricultural development), or international relations (US and Mexico and the Colorado River). The centrality of human-river interactions has had great impacts on the biodiversity of rivers (salmon and other threatened species) that have been the focus of historical and current intense conflicts of values (e.g., water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin system and California \"water wars\" in general).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf the thousands of rivers in North America, 10 are profiled in \u003ci\u003eRivers Run Through Us\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMackenzie River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYukon River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFraser River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColumbia River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSacramento-San Joaquin River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorado River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRio Grande\/Rio Bravo River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMississippi River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHudson River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Lawrence River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging new work, Eric Taylor takes readers on a grand tour of 10 of North America's more important river systems, exploring one fundamental issue for each that illustrates the critical role each particular stream has had -- and will have -- in the human development of North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Angelo\u003c\/b\u003e is a river conservationist, writer, speaker, teacher, and paddler. He is the founder and chair of both B.C. and World Rivers Day and is rivers chair of the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC, as well as a Fellow of the New York-based Explorers Club and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. He lives in Burnaby, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.83 x 9.21 x 6.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767801643296,"sku":"9781771605113","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cf971be8f9b128702f99810787a6414c.webp?v=1780317557","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rivers-run-through-us-a-natural-and-human-history-of-great-rivers-of-north-america-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}