Water, Rivers and Creeks Water, Rivers and Creeks "--authoritative, engaging, well written, and easily
accessible...The book should be required reading for any North
American science teacher who has not a course in hydrology or
water resources, and recommended reading for secondary-school
students who anticipate college majors in science, engineering or
public service. Further, this brief book may very well be the
long-awaited "required reading" about natural and
managed water appropriate for all local and regional policy
makers. Certainly the genius of the small, concise book is its
engaging thoroughness presented with measured use of technical
terminology."
--Journal of Geoscience Education
"This concise treatment of the hydrology of rivers and
groundwater is an expanded, reorganized and updated version of
the author's earlier Water--A Primer. The
book provides valuable background information needed for an
understanding of contemporary environmental issues having to do
with surface water and groundwater, and should appeal to students
of environmental science as well as the interested
layperson."
--Science Books & Films
"High school and college students and teachers interested
in ecology and environmental studies will find this book to be a
valuable resource."
--The Science Teacher
"Dr. Leopold is a straightforward and stylish writer, and
he imparts undoubted authority to the text. We need a book like
this."
--Professor Michael Church, The University of British Columbia
"Leopold's book is very enjoyable reading--well written,
clear, concise--and ideal as a supplementary resource for any
geomorphology, sedimentary, hydrology, or water policy
curriculum. Real-world examples with supporting photographs
abound."
--Choice
"A distinguished academic at the University of
California, Berkeley, and former chief hydrologist at the US
Geological Survey, Leopold offers as succinct a treatise on the
principles and practice of hydrology as you could imagine...This
is the kind of book students yearn for but seldom find."
--The Times Higher
Concerned with water resources throughout his career, Luna B.
Leopold has at last brought together over forty years of
experience to produce Water, Rivers and Creeks, a nontechnical
primer on hydrology and water resources. As an expert engineer,
meteorologist, environmentalist and geologist, few individuals
could provide the breadth of coverage with the insightful brevity
that characterize this introduction to water. By integrating the
basics of hydrology and geomorphology with the practical
formulation of policy, this book is intended for the general
public, students of environmental studies, legislators, policy
makers, and all others who are interested in the use, control,
and management of water.
About the Author:
Prior to his death in February of 2006, Luna B. Leopold was professor Emeritus of the Department of Geology and
Geophysics at the University of California, Berkeley. He was widely considered the nation's top expert on how rivers shape the
land. Leopold authored
more than 180 publications including six books. He was a member of the
National Academy of Sciences, The American Philosophical Society, the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences, and received numerous awards and honors
including the National Medal of Science.
