Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series) by BENGTSSON LARS ET.AL ISBN 13: 9781402056161

Dordrecht: Springer, 2012. xxx, 953, col + b/w text figs. . HB. 4to, orig. laminated pictorial boards. Vg in d/w. Minor bumps to corners.. 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. This book 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.. [9781402056161]

Springer. Hardcover. 1402056168 Fine/As New; Hardcover with Jacket; This book is brand new and still sealed in the publisher's original shrinkwrap; Perfect, new condition; This book will be stored and delivered in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); Heavy (6.4 lbs); Jacket photo of a lake with title in white lettering; 2012, Springer-Verlag Publishing; 954 pages; "Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series)," by Lars Bengtsson, et al. . Fine.

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Springer Verlag, 2012. Hardcover. New. 2012 edition. 984 pages. 11.00x8.50x1.75 inches.