123 results for 'water oldest'

Title: Siluria. The history of the oldest known rocks containing organic remains, with a brief sketch of the distribution of Gold over the Earth.Publisher: British Library, Historical...

This book arose out of a paper that I wrote for the World Bank at the request of Ariel Dinar, the editor for the series in which this volume appears. I began that paper by pointing to the growing...

Water in a Dry Land is a story of research about water as a source of personal and cultural meaning. The site of this exploration is the iconic river system which forms the networks of natural and...

Natural ecosystems are heavily dependent on water, as it is essential to the development of life. The ecology and landscape play an important role in the quality and availability of water. It is no...

Wanda Wakkinen, oldest daughter of O.O. "Pete" Wakkinen, writes this combination family history, memoir, and photo display in his honor and for his memorial. With my grandparents, his parents,...

Hike, explore, discover, and learn!There are endless wonders to uncover along the Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest marked foot path. This beautifully illustrated book invites kids and...

On November 18, 1904, engineer B.M. Hall submitted his final report to the 12th National Irrigation Congress in El Paso, Texas. He concluded that the ideal location for a dam and reservoir would be a...

Mula dam is the oldest earthen type dam located at Baragaon Nandur across Mula River, Tal. Rahuri, district Ahmednagar (M.S.). Its location is 19.3293° N, 74.5296° E. The dam has a catchment area of...

It used to be a capital crime to wear glasses in Cambodia.Belgians once tried to use cats to deliver mail.It's illegal to name a child "IKEA" in Sweden.Sudan has more pyramids than any other country...

The great eastern front of California's Sierra Nevada and the parallel, similarly high White and Inyo Mountains; these are the lands of "the Inyo," one of the most spectacular and popular national...

This rare manual provides information on the breeds, breeding and management of dairy goats, one of the oldest species of animal domesticated by humans. Suitable for the goat farmer, animal husbandry...

Izzy is an adventurous dog who loves to jump, dive, and swim in the shimmering blue waters of Geneva Lake.She and her brother Hudson love watching the mail jumpers who deliver the mail by jumping...

Surrounding the West Fork River and its tributaries, the communities in northern Harrison County are rich in both history and pride. With an abundance of natural resources, such as coal and oil, the...

China's Maritime Power dates back thousands of years. China has one of the oldest naval traditions in the world, dating from at least the end of the Warring States period in 221 BC. Nonetheless,...

Terrified of water...Cordelia discovers she is a mermaid...And her boyfriend is a shark shapeshifter...And he may have betrayed her...Terrified of water since her twin brother's tragic death,...

Jose Ochoa was stabbed to death by a chicken.You can boil and freeze water at the same time."Abracadabra" means "I create as I speak."Pineapples used to cost $10,000 each.Killer bees are manmade...

Rural and charming, Schafferstown and surrounding Heidelberg Township in Lebanon County have preserved many of their earliest historic qualities. German immigrant Alexander Schaeffer laid out the...

The Olde Wythe neighborhood of Hampton, Virginia, lies along the water's edge of Hampton Roads, at the end of Virginia's Lower Peninsula. Hampton, settled in 1610, is the oldest continuously...

As early as 1885, Salem Township's supply of coal attracted companies to build mines and "coal patch" towns. In 1916, Slickville was the last coal patch town built in Salem Township. When the demand...

Perry Drake is a former editor, journalist and public relations specialist. He served stints at two of the nation's oldest, most respected Black newspapers: the Chicago Defender and the Atlanta Daily...

Izzy is a friendly, adventurous and relatable dog who teaches children, at an early age, the concepts of perseverance, patience, practice and friendship.Just like kids and families alike, she loves...

Weirdbook #36 presents another great assortment of stories and poems in the Weird Tales tradition: fantasy, horror, sword & sorcery, and the just plain unclassifiable find a home here! Included...

Crescent Hill is one of Louisville's oldest and most well-known neighborhoods. Located four miles east of downtown Louisville, it stretches from Ewing Avenue to the Masonic Home and is bisected by...

When 10-year-old Lydia received a mysterious doll on her stoop, she never dreamed it would become the catalyst for a perilous adventure.Although new to town, and shunned by the locals, she can't...

Each day and night a magical musical symphony is performed under the stars, the sun, and the moon.Each of the animals in the Balbirooroo wetland has a different voice and sound to make in their...

In "A Fine Smirr of Rain," poet and essayist William Bridges explores life and the natural world through the lens of rain. Starting from the question "How long has it been raining?" he describes the...

Railroad capitalists founded Overbrook Farms in 1892 as the first planned community along the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The partners envisioned and developed a new community model on...

The slopes of a cooled volcano, Mount Konocti, reflect in the waters of Clear Lake, the oldest lake in North America. Home to Pomo Indians for millennia, the region's first immigrants settled near...

Combat stress, hectic and health problems with delicious recipes and relaxing massages and call it medicine - a wishful thinking? Quite the opposite!No matter what is bothering you: Whether they are...

Wrinkled skin dripping with fetid water, twisting fingernails covered with black muck, wailing and gnashing of teeth—and unspeakable sin. These images haunt the imaginations of millions of...

The Faxinor family prepares to travel to Eretia for the birth of Lorien and Arand's first child. Their sea voyage is an adventure as they learn about sailing and legends of the seafarers. More than...

This fiction-All that Glitters Is Not God-is the reader's own story because, while reading, you'll realize that you yourself are the writer and the reader, creator and creation, hero and villain. The...

Welcome to the desert town of Cambio Springs where the water is cool, the summers sizzle, and all the residents wear fur, feathers, or snakeskin on full moon nights. Single mom Jena Crowe is...

In Cross-Training, author and poet Dennis Marden Clark has the audacity to imagine the life of Jesus of Nazareth during the period between his time in the temple listening to and amazing the elders,...