Cooper, Malcolm

Precise dimensions: a history of units from 1791-2018

by Cooper, Malcolm, Grozier, Jim

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"Units are the foundation for all measurement of the natural world, and from which standard, our understanding develops. This book, stemming from a conference on the history of units organised by the editors, provides a detailed and discursive examination of the history of units…

Precise Dimensions: A History Of

by Cooper, Malcolm

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Rivers and Society: Landscapes, Governance and Livelihoods

by Chakraborty, Shamik, Cooper, Malcolm, Chakraborty, Abhik

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Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- 1 Introduction: the rivers and society debate revisited -- 2 Rivers as socioecological landscapes -- 3 Rivers and…

Rivers and society: landscapes, governance and livelihoods

by Chakraborty, Shamik, Cooper, Malcolm, Chakraborty, Abhik

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"This book brings together empirical research on the changing conditions of a range of river basin environments in the contemporary world, including the history and culture of local societies living in these river basins. It provides theoretical insights on the patterns and natu…

Rivers and Society: Landscapes, Governance and Livelihoods

by Chakraborty, Shamik, Cooper, Malcolm, Chakraborty, Abhik

fromEarthscan studies in water resource management

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"Rivers and their watersheds constitute some of the most dynamic and complex landscapes. Rivers have sustained human communities, and human societies have utilized and altered river flows in a number of ways for millennia. However, the level of human impact on rivers, and on wat…

Rivers and society: landscapes, governance and livelihoods

by Chakraborty, Shamik, Cooper, Malcolm, Chakraborty, Abhik

fromEarthscan studies in water resource management

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"Rivers and their watersheds constitute some of the most dynamic and complex landscapes. Rivers have sustained human communities, and human societies have utilized and altered river flows in a number of ways for millennia. However, the level of human impact on rivers, and on wat…