The course of a stream -- A drink of water greens the land -- How an orchid stopped a river, and other stories -- The control of water -- It gets in the water, part I -- It gets in the water, part II -- The power of it -- Inventive minds -- How four artists found their causes in water. -- Fish stories -- The citizens -- Water connections.
Summary:
"This book focuses on a stream in New Hampshire and how it and other bodies of water have been affected by changes in technology, economic values, new forms of pollution, new ideas about nature and the occasionally unintended consequences of human action. The time period is from the industrial revolution to the present day. The geographic scope is largely New England but also includes recent experiences in other parts of the United States and the world. The book is as much about people as it is water with stories about conservationists, artists, reservoir managers, government officials, water power people, fishermen, scientists and ordinary citizens around water"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.