作者从地理环境、科技人文、生活万象与可持续发展等多个方面将水这一人类消费量大的商品的千姿百态展现给读者,生动地展示出了水如此奇妙而耐人寻味的物质特征,既简单又复杂,既司空见惯又奇特新颖,既一目了然又难以预测,既柔软平和又无坚不摧。虽然水属于我们,但却并未能真正为我们所分享……
作者用大量、翔实的数据及全球旅行中拍摄的照片,以自己的亲身经历和体会,阐述水如何影响了我们的思想、文化和生活,如何影响我们的环境,如何成就交通运输,如何产生和吸收能量,如何在全球的动态分布及变化等,以期启发读者对于水的全方位的认识、思考和反思,唤起人类对于水资源的珍视、爱惜及可持续开发应用。
全书共分11章,包括200多篇参考文献。分别从水的综论、水与文化、雪与冰、海洋、河流与湖泊、水作为交通运输之源、水能源资源、水的冲刷侵蚀、水的消耗、水与休闲娱乐、水与食物来源等众多方面阐述了作者的独特观点,阐述了水对生活的影响。
《水如何影响我们的生活(英文版)》可供对水和环境感兴趣的人士,以及对水综合利用感兴趣的人士阅读。
1 Water
The Phases
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2 Water and Culture
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3 Snow and Ice
Ice Industry and Ice Export
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4 The Oceans
The Channels
The Suez-Canal
The Panama Canal
Sizeable (Water)—Rich Island Nations
The Reefs
The Fiords
Ocean Interests
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5 Rivers and Lakes, and a Bit More
Lakes
Moors, Wet Areas, and Swamps
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6 Transport Lanes
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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
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8 Erosion
Rain and Melting Erosion
River-Erosion
Wave-Erosion
Glacier Erosion
Ground Water Erosion
Freeze-Thaw Erosion
Also Human Created Structures Are Attacked
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9 Water Consumption
Desalination
Lack of Water
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10 Recreation
The Fountains
River Cruise
Spa
Swimming
Scuba Diving
Golf
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11 The Food Source
A Simple, “Quick” Fish-Dish
Artificial Fish Reefs
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