Is a River Alive? by 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.
- Format:
- Hardback
- 384 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint: Hamish Hamilton Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241624814
- Published: 1 May 2025
- Classifications:
- India,
- Quebec,
- Ecuador,
- Political ideologies,
- Ecological science, the Biosphere,
- Limnology (freshwater),
- Physical geography & topography,
- Human geography,
- Environmentalist thought & ideology,
- Conservation of wildlife & habitats,
- Climate change,
- Natural history
- Weight: 608g
- Dimensions: 243 x 160 x 35 (mm)
| Marca: Harpercollins publishers |
| produttore: Harpercollins publishers |
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