Waterfall

Waterfall / Brian J. Hudson.

From Niagara Falls in the United States to Angel Falls in Venezuela, Victoria Falls in Africa, and Hannoki Falls in Japan, waterfalls provide some of the world's loveliest panoramas. With their glistening spray and deafening roar, these astonishing natural wonders attract hordes of people each...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hudson, Brian J. (Brian James)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2012.
Series:Earth.
Subjects:
Waterfalls.
Waterfalls in art.
Waterfalls > Mythology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Hydrology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Limnology.
Waterfalls
Waterfalls in art
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Table of Contents:
  • Waterfall Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; 1. Waterfall Lovers and Waterfalling; 2. Waterfalls: Birth, Life and Death; 3. The Allure of Waterfalls; 4. The Beautiful, the Sublime and the Picturesque; 5. Waterfalls of Passion, Fountains of Love; 6. Paradise and the Hereafter; 7. Waterfalls and the Creative Mind: Literature and Art; 8. Waterfalls and the Creative Mind: New Directions; 9. The Designed Landscape; 10. Power and Human Settlements; 11. Waterfalls and Tourism; 12. Waterfalls Lost, Despoiled and Threatened; Notable waterfalls; References; Select bibliography.
  • Associations and websitesAcknowledgements; Photo acknowledgements; Index.

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