Ellen Wohl Following the Bend review, recensie en informatie boek over hoe je een rivier kunt lezen en de aard ervan kunt begrijpen. Op 9 september 2024 verschijnt bij Princeton University Press het nieuwe boek van Ellen Bend, de Amerikaanse professor geowetenschappen. Er is geen Nederlandse vertaling van het boek verkrijgbaar.
Ellen Wohl Following the Bend review en recensie
- “Wonderfully engaging. Wohl’s storytelling is rich with the deep insights about rivers that she has cultivated over decades of research, fieldwork, and experiences.” (Joann Mossa, University of Florida)
- “A thoroughly appealing book about rivers and how they flow and change. Wohl seamlessly blends her personal experiences with the science of rivers in an accessible way, drawing broad connections between the multifaceted aspects of rivers across space and time. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as will other readers who enjoy rivers recreationally, appreciate nature, or are just interested in natural phenomena.” (Stephanie L. Shepherd, Auburn University)
- “In Following the Bend, Wohl delivers a highly readable and personal account of the form and functioning of rivers. Exploring the intricate interactions of rivers with time, space, climate, landscape, the sea, and life-forms—including humanity—this is a must-read for all fluviophiles, professional and otherwise.” (Eric B. Taylor, author of Rivers Run Through Us)
Following the Bend
How to Read a River and Understand Its Nature
- Auteur: Ellen Wohl (Verenigde Staten)
- Soort boek: populair wetenschappelijk rivierenboek
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Princeton University Press
- Verschijnt: 9 september 2025
- Omvang: 304 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook
- Prijs: $ 29,95
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol
Flaptekst van het boek van Ellen Wohl over het begrijpen van rivieren
When we look at a river, either up close or while flying over a river valley, what are we really seeing? Following the Bend takes readers on a majestic journey by water to find answers, along the way shedding light on the key concepts of modern river science, from hydrology and water chemistry to stream and wetland ecology.
In this accessible and uniquely personal book, Ellen Wohl explains how to “read” a river, blending the latest science with her own personal experiences as a geologist and naturalist who has worked on rivers for more than three decades. She charts how water travels through the hydrologic cycle around the globe and downstream to distribute energy, move sediment, and shape river channels, and how living organisms adapt to life in flowing water to create vibrant river ecosystems. Wohl looks at the role of disturbances such as floods and droughts and discusses how geologists interpret the sedimentary records of past river processes. She illustrates how river networks interact with Earth’s surface and considers issues for rivers in the future, such as progressive drying, river restoration, and advocating for the legal personhood of a river to maintain its distinctive spirit, identity, and integrity.
Sharing a new understanding of how rivers function as both physical systems and ecosystems, Following the Bend enables us to observe rivers with fresh eyes and more fully appreciate the beauty, vibrancy, and complexity of our planet’s vital waterways.
Ellen Wohl is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University. Her many books include Dead Wood: The Afterlife of Trees, Something Hidden in the Ranges: The Secret Life of Mountain Ecosystems, and Of Rock and Rivers: Seeking a Sense of Place in the American West.