Description
Each chapter in the book has been specifically commissioned to represent areas in which recent progress has been made in the field. The topics covered also represent a coherent progression through the principal areas of the subject (hydraulics; sediment transport; river morphology; tools and methods; applications of science).
- Definitive review of the current knowledge of gravel-bed rivers
- Coverage of both fundamental and applied topics
- Edited by leading academics with contributions from key researchers
- Thoroughly edited for quality and consistency to provide coherent and logical progression through the principal areas of the subject.
About the Author
Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments provides an up-to-date report of the state of the field and serves as an essential resource for river engineers and ecologists, geomorphologists, river managers and advanced students in these fields.
Reviews
"I highly recommend the landmark and very accessible book Gravel Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments edited by Michael Church, Pascale Biron, and Andre Roy, to any river engineers, geomorphologists, environmental groups, policy makers, industry leaders, river managers, and advanced students who are seeking a complete overview of the latest knowledge in the processes, tools, and environments of gravel-bed rivers. This book provides the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of information and research available, and is definitely a landmark publication." (Blog Business World, 7 February 2012)
Book Information
ISBN 9780470688908
Author Michael Church
Format Hardback
Page Count 608
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 1338g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 196mm * 33mm
