Opis: Is a River Alive? - Robert Macfarlane

At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings – who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Is a River Alive? takes the reader on an exhilarating exploration of the past, present and futures of this ancient, urgent concept.The book flows first to northern Ecuador, where a miraculous cloud-forest and its rivers are threatened by goldmining.Then, to the wounded rivers, creeks and lagoons of southern India, where a desperate battle to save the lives of these waterbodies is under way.And finally, to north-eastern Quebec, where a spectacular wild river – the Mutehekau or Magpie – is being defended from death by damming in a river-rights campaign.At once Macfarlane’s most personal and most political book to date, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, spark debates and lead us to the revelation that our fate flows with that of rivers – and always has

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Szczegóły: Is a River Alive? - Robert Macfarlane

Tytuł: Is a River Alive?
Autor: Robert Macfarlane
Wydawnictwo: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780241998212
Rok wydania: 2026
Ilość stron: 376
Format: 198 x 128 x 25
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.32 kg

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