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2) Rivers
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. , col. maps ; 27 cm.
Description
Explores the world's rivers, discussing how they were formed, what organisms live there, and how they are used by humans.
Author
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., music ; 24 x 28 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Description
"A river is a wonderful thing, from the trickle of snowmelt to the ocean, and from icy winter through a warm autumn--and is celebrated in this volume through illustrations, verse and a song by a popular children's band (CD enclosed with book)"--Provided by publisher.
4) Rivers
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book/Two-Can
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
47 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Description
Describes the geography of rivers including their power to erode and form deltas and the formation of waterfalls, rapids, and canyons. Includes experiments and other activities.
11) What is a river?
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
Likening a thread to a river that embroiders the planet, a gentle celebration of the role of rivers explains how they carry life-sustaining water while connecting the world and providing shelter, energy and memories.
12) Mean Creek
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follows a bunch of ragtag teenagers who take a boat trip on a nearby creek to celebrate their youngest member's birthday. They have an ulterior motive - to payback a local bully for his cruelities to the birthday boy. This is a hearty dose of how revenge can change a life in 24 hours.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xi, 284 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Description
Joan Rivers was known all over the world--from the Palace Theater to Buckingham Palace, from the bright lights of Las Vegas to the footlights of Broadway, from the days of talkies to hosting talk shows. But there was only one person who knew Joan intimately, one person who the authorities would call when she got a little out of hand. Her daughter and best friend, Melissa. Joan and Melissa Rivers had one of the most celebrated mother-daughter relationships...
Author
Formats
Description
"Learn about rivers and coasts and how water shapes the landscapes in different ways. Follow rivers from their source to the sea, and explore coasts around the world. Find out how erosion creates stunning waterfalls, and see how water affects our lives, from tourism and industry to the risks of flooding."--Amazon.com.
17) The raft
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Description
Reluctant Nicky spends a wonderful summer with Grandma who introduces him to the joy of rafting down the river near her home and watching the animals along the banks.
18) Pond & river
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2007, c1994
Physical Desc
1 DVD (62 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Takes you on a twisting journey down the great rivers of the world, pausing to visit the thriving realm of freshwater ponds. Travel upstream to find civilization's source - then down again to see the key to our very survival.
19) River
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers. Spanning six continents, this visual and musical tour-de-force is by turns celebratory, cautionary, and ultimately hopeful that we are beginning to understand rivers in all their complexity and fragility.
Author
Publisher
Random House Canada
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
341 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Description
"Expanding on his landmark Globe and Mail series in which he documented his travels down 16 of Canada's great rivers, Roy MacGregor tells the story of our country through the stories of its original highways, and how they sustain our spirit, identity and economy--past, present and future. No country is more blessed with fresh water than Canada. From the mouth of the Fraser River in BC, to the Bow in Alberta, the Red in Manitoba, the Gatineau, the...
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