Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs
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- Synopsis
- Lakes and reservoirs hold about 90% of the world's surface fresh water, but overuse, water withdrawal and pollution of these bodies puts some one billion people at risk. The Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs reviews the physical, chemical and ecological characteristics of lakes and reservoirs, and describes their uses and environmental state trends in different parts of the world. Superbly illustrated throughout, it includes some 200 entries in a range of topics, including acidification, artificialisation, canals, climate change effects, dams, dew ponds, drainage, eutrofication, evaporation, fisheries, hydro-electric power, nutrients, organic pollution, paleolimnology, reservoir capacities and depths, sedimentation, water resources and more.
- Copyright:
- 1954
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781402044106
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781402056161
- Publisher:
- Springer Netherlands
- Date of Addition:
- 05/06/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Lars Bengtsson, Rhodes W. Fairbridge, Reginald W. Herschy
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Technology, Earth Sciences
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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