Waterfall
by Hudson, Brian J., (Brian James)
From Niagara Falls in the United States to Angel Falls in Venezuela, Victoria Falls in Africa, and Hannoki Falls in Japan, waterfalls provide some of the world's loveliest panoramas. With their glistening spray and deafening roar, these astonishing natural wonders attract hordes of people each year who seek out, with cameras in hand, these terrifying and sublime examples of natural beauty. While waterfalls have often been considered in terms of their picturesque qualities, their rich cultural b…
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- Full title :Waterfall / Brian J. Hudson.
Summary
From Niagara Falls in the United States to Angel Falls in Venezuela, Victoria Falls in Africa, and Hannoki Falls in Japan, waterfalls provide some of the world's loveliest panoramas. With their glistening spray and deafening roar, these astonishing natural wonders attract hordes of people each year who seek out, with cameras in hand, these terrifying and sublime examples of natural beauty. While waterfalls have often been considered in terms of their picturesque qualities, their rich cultural background has been neglected. In Waterfall, Brian Hudson portrays these marvels in.
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- Publication Date:2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Reaktion books
- Place of Publication:London, UK
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (248 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781861899569, 1861899564
- oclc:ocn829059557
- LC Classification:N8261.W28
- Dewey Decimal:551.484
Table of Contents
Waterfall Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; 1. Waterfall Lovers and Waterfalling; 2. Waterfalls: Birth, Life and Death; 3. The Allure of Waterfalls; 4. The Beautiful, the Sublime and the Picturesque; 5. Waterfalls of Passion, Fountains of Love; 6. Paradise and the Hereafter; 7. Waterfalls and the Creative Mind: Literature and Art; 8. Waterfalls and the Creative Mind: New Directions; 9. The Designed Landscape; 10. Power and Human Settlements; 11. Waterfalls and Tourism; 12. Waterfalls Lost, Despoiled and Threatened; Notable waterfalls; References; Select bibliography.
Associations and websitesAcknowledgements; Photo acknowledgements; Index.
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