作者從地理環(huán)境、科技人文、生活萬象與可持續(xù)發(fā)展等多個方面將水這一人類消費量大的商品的千姿百態(tài)展現(xiàn)給讀者,生動地展示出了水如此奇妙而耐人尋味的物質(zhì)特征,既簡單又復(fù)雜,既司空見慣又奇特新穎,既一目了然又難以預(yù)測,既柔軟平和又無堅不摧。雖然水屬于我們,但卻并未能真正為我們所分享……
作者用大量、翔實的數(shù)據(jù)及全球旅行中拍攝的照片,以自己的親身經(jīng)歷和體會,闡述水如何影響了我們的思想、文化和生活,如何影響我們的環(huán)境,如何成就交通運輸,如何產(chǎn)生和吸收能量,如何在全球的動態(tài)分布及變化等,以期啟發(fā)讀者對于水的全方位的認識、思考和反思,喚起人類對于水資源的珍視、愛惜及可持續(xù)開發(fā)應(yīng)用。
全書共分11章,包括200多篇參考文獻。分別從水的綜論、水與文化、雪與冰、海洋、河流與湖泊、水作為交通運輸之源、水能源資源、水的沖刷侵蝕、水的消耗、水與休閑娛樂、水與食物來源等眾多方面闡述了作者的獨特觀點,闡述了水對生活的影響。
《水如何影響我們的生活(英文版)》可供對水和環(huán)境感興趣的人士,以及對水綜合利用感興趣的人士閱讀。
1 Water
The Phases
References
2 Water and Culture
References
3 Snow and Ice
Ice Industry and Ice Export
References
4 The Oceans
The Channels
The Suez-Canal
The Panama Canal
Sizeable (Water)—Rich Island Nations
The Reefs
The Fiords
Ocean Interests
References
5 Rivers and Lakes, and a Bit More
Lakes
Moors, Wet Areas, and Swamps
References
6 Transport Lanes
References
7 The Energy Source
Geothermic Energy
Waterfall-Energy
Small Power Stations
Other Water Power Solutions
Tidal Wave Electrical Power
Wave Power
Ocean Heat Power
Ocean Current Energy
Water—The Giant Energy Consumer
References
8 Erosion
Rain and Melting Erosion
River-Erosion
Wave-Erosion
Glacier Erosion
Ground Water Erosion
Freeze-Thaw Erosion
Also Human Created Structures Are Attacked
References
9 Water Consumption
Desalination
Lack of Water
References
10 Recreation
The Fountains
River Cruise
Spa
Swimming
Scuba Diving
Golf
References
11 The Food Source
A Simple, “Quick” Fish-Dish
Artificial Fish Reefs
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