Description
Book SynopsisWidely regarded as the most creative scholar in the field of river morphology, Luna B. Leopold presents a coherent description of the river, its shape, size, organization, and action, along with a consistent theory that explains much of the observed character of channels.
Trade ReviewLuna Leopold is responsible for perhaps the most important research on rivers over the past 50 years. In this very personal book he reflects upon that experience, providing insights that go far beyond mere research results. -- Vic Baker * Science *
The strength of this book is the force of intellect and experience Leopold brings to his subject. His writing style is clear, his explanations lucid, the coverage comprehensive. This is an extremely personal, almost autobiographical book—it is certainly not a dry, equation-filled treatise. It ranks with the best of John McPhee, but in this hook the scientist speaks in his own voice. I recommend it highly. -- Edwin E. Herricks, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This book fills an important gap between popular writing and scientific texts at a time when public awareness about natural resource issues, especially those relating to water, is rising. Students in hydrology and ecology, natural resource managers at local and national levels, scientists in collaborative fields, and non-scientists curious about the world around them should find
A View of the River instructive, relevant, and interesting reading. -- Jay L. Taft, Harvard University
Leopold is one of the most creative scholars in the field of river morphology in the last fifty years.
A View of the River is the synthesis of a lifetime’s work by Leopold and his colleagues. There is nothing like it. -- M. Gordon Wolman, Johns Hopkins University
Table of ContentsPreface 1. The River Channel 2. River Measurement 3. Down the Channel System 4. Meanders and Bars 5. Distribution of Discharge in Space and Time 6. Rivers of the World 7. Flow Variability and Floods 8. Relationships between Channel and Discharge 9. A Field Example: Watts Branch 10. The Hydraulic Geometry 11. Sediment Load 12. The Drainage Network 13. Energy Utilization 14. River Morphology: The Most Probable State References Symbols Author Index General Index
