Water: Nature and Culture

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Water: Nature and Culture
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Veronica Strang
SeriesEarth
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 148
Category/GenreThe Earth - natural history general
ISBN/Barcode 9781780234328
ClassificationsDewey:553.7
Audience
General
Illustrations 100 illustrations, 70 in colour

Publishing Details

Publisher Reaktion Books
Imprint Reaktion Books
Publication Date 1 March 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Veronica Strang's Water: Nature and Culture digs into the rich history of human interaction with water, and is the first of its kind to give a comprehensive cultural view of water and history. Over three sections Strang looks at the physical properties of water, as well as the differences and continuities in humankind's relationship with water over the course of history. Water: Nature and Culture is a unique account of water history, and the ways humans have interacted with water over time.

Author Biography

Veronica Strang is Executive Director of the Institute of Advanced Study and Professor of Anthropology at Durham University. Herprevious books include The Meaning of Water (2004) and Gardening the World: Agency, Identity and the Ownership of Water (2009).