Texas Water Atlas (Pam and Will Harte Books on Rivers, sponsored by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University) - Softcover

Estaville, Lawrence E.; Earl, Richard A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603440208 ISBN 13: 9781603440202

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Rainfall, hurricanes, rivers, reservoirs, springs, lakes, aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, water parks, irrigation, wells—the list of water-related topics in Texas is long and critical to the state’s economic and political future. Texas Water Atlas provides the first comprehensive reference for water-related topics in Texas.

Geographers Lawrence E. Estaville and Richard A. Earl have compiled a host of data to visually convey vital information on Texas’ climate, surface and groundwater, water uses and hazards, water quantity and quality, recreation, future supply projections, and the environmental management of its water resources. In addition to more than 150 color maps, the book includes brief introductions to each chapter and a Texas water timeline that traces the state’s water events since European settlement.

An excellent resource for teachers, students, and policy makers, the atlas promises also to be an invaluable tool for conservation professionals and the general public.

To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.

About this title

About the Author:

LAWRENCE E. ESTAVILLE is professor of geography at Texas State University in San Marcos. An award-winning teacher, he has received the distinguished achievement award from the National Council for Geographic Education.RICHARD A. EARL, recipient of the distinguished teaching award from the National Council for Geographic Education, is associate professor of geography at Texas State University where he teaches courses on water resources and environmental management.

Review:

"About the only thing it doesn't tell you is where the fish are biting." (The Texas Observer 2009-01-26)

About this edition

• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1603440208
• ISBN 13: 9781603440202
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 152