How water influences our lives

• Main Author: Jahren, Per, 1939-
• Other Authors: Sui, Tongbo
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Water.; Water and civilization.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789811019388; 9789811019371
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This beautifully illustrated book explains how water influences our culture; the many phases of water from ice to gas, its simple but still so unpredictable nature, and water resources on Earth; how water is distributed in ice, oceans, rivers, lakes and more; how it creates transport possibilities;...

Table of Contents:

• Water
• Water in Culture and Social Development
• Snow and ice
• The Oceans
• Rivers and lakes
• The transport source
• The energy source
• Erosion
• Water consumption
• Recreation
• The food source.