This is the first of a series of books providing a comprehensive, unified and integrated treatment of all the major rivers and estuaries of the contiguous United States. The hydrology, chemistry and biology of rivers in natural circumstances are described. This volume deals with estuaries, those biologically productive zones where rivers meet the oceans.
This six-volume set offers a comprehensive, unified and integrated treatment of all major rivers and estuaries of the contiguous United States. Describes the hydrology, chemistry and biology of rivers in natural circumstances. Includes numerous photographs, maps and graphs.
By:
Ruth Patrick (The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia) Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Country of Publication: United States Volume: 1 Dimensions:
Height: 243mm,
Width: 164mm,
Spine: 42mm
Weight: 1.304kg ISBN:9780471303459 ISBN 10: 0471303453 Series:Rivers of the United States Pages: 848 Publication Date:27 September 1994 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Dr. Patrick is a 1996 recipient of the President's National Medal of Science, the most prestigious scientific honor in American Science. She holds the Francis Boyer chair of Limnology at the National Academy of Sciences in Philadelphia.