At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings – who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law.
Is a River Alive? takes the reader on an exhilarating exploration of the past, present and futures of this ancient, urgent concept.The book flows first to
northern Ecuador, where a miraculous cloud-forest and its rivers are threatened by goldmining.Then, to the wounded rivers, creeks and lagoons of
southern India, where a desperate battle to save the lives of these waterbodies is under way.And finally, to
north-eastern Quebec, where a spectacular wild river – the Mutehekau or Magpie – is being defended from death by damming in a river-rights campaign.At once Macfarlane’s most personal and most political book to date,
Is a River Alive? will open hearts, spark debates and lead us to the revelation that our fate flows with that of rivers – and always has
Autor: Robert Macfarlane
Data premiery: 2026-03-05
Strony: 376
Rodzaj: Książki
Okładka: Miękka
Format: 198x128x25