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川の健康診断: 清冽な流れを求めて (NHKブックス 290)

Mainichi Publishing Culture Award

川の健康診断: 清冽な流れを求めて (NHKブックス 290)

Ikuko Morishita

Diagnosing the Health of Rivers is a science book that looks at river environments through water quality and living organisms. From the desire for clear flowing water, it explains the relationship between people and rivers in accessible language.

river environmentwater qualityliving organismsnatural science

Work Information

It reads environmental health from river life and the appearance of water.

A representative introductory book on river environments by Ikuko Morishita, published in the NHK Books series. It treats rivers not simply as waterways but as places connecting living organisms and human life.

Review Summaries

  • Readers value the direct engagement with a weighty subject and the writing that makes its time and place feel concrete. Some also find the density demanding because it asks for historical or cultural context.

Book Information

Publisher
NHK出版
Published
1977-01-01
Pages
210 pages
Language
日本語
ISBN-13
9784140012901
ISBN-10
4140012900
Price
53 JPY
Category
本/科学・テクノロジー

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