Introducing large rivers (Record no. 565687)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781118451403 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | IIT Kanpur |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 551.483 |
| Item number | G959i |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Gupta, Avijit |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Introducing large rivers |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Avijit Gupta, Olav Slaymaker and Wolfgang J. Junk |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Wiley Blackwell |
| Year of publication | 2020 |
| Place of publication | Chichester |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiv, 288p |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This indispensable book takes a structured and global approach to the subject of large rivers, covering geomorphology, hydrology, ecology, and anthropogenic environment. It offers a thorough foundation for readers who are new to the field and presents enlightening discussions about issues of management on a worldwide scale. The book also examines possible future adaptations that may come about due to climate change. The book has benefitted from contributions by Professor W.J. Junk on the ecology of floodplains and Professor Olav Slaymaker on the large arctic rivers. Introducing Large Rivers is presented in three parts. Part 1 provides an introduction to the world’s large rivers and their basins. It covers the source, transfer, and storage of their water and sediment; Pleistocene inheritance; the ecology of channels and floodplains; deltas; and more. Several large rivers are discussed in the next part. These include the Amazon Mississippi, Nile, Ganga-Brahmaputra System, Mekong, and the Yangtze. The last part examines changes in large rivers and our management of river systems. It studies anthropogenic alterations such as land use and deforestation in large river basins; structural control systems like dams and reservoirs on channels; and ecological changes. It finishes with chapters on the management of large rivers, covering both technical and political aspects, and the future of the world’s big river systems. Introducing Large Rivers is ideal as an introductory textbook on large rivers for future earth and environmental scientists and river managers. It will also benefit advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying geography, geology, ecology, and river management. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Rivers -- Environmental aspects |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Slaymaker, Olav |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Junk, Wolfgang J. |
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| Koha item type | Books |
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| General Stacks | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | 2022-07-18 | 2 | 2190.00 | 551.483 G959i | A185828 | 2796.00 | Books |