02754nam 2200565 a 450 991082262530332120231116184549.01-86189-956-41-299-19125-8(CKB)2550000001006023(EBL)1127655(OCoLC)828792897(SSID)ssj0000909168(PQKBManifestationID)12461054(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000909168(PQKBWorkID)10913315(PQKB)11393154(MiAaPQ)EBC1127655(Au-PeEL)EBL1127655(CaPaEBR)ebr10660905(CaONFJC)MIL450375(EXLCZ)99255000000100602320130222d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWaterfall[electronic resource] /Brian J. HudsonLondon Reaktion Books20121 online resource (250 p.)EarthDescription based upon print version of record.1-86189-918-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Waterfall Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; 1. Waterfall Lovers and Waterfalling; 2. Waterfalls: Birth, Life and Death; 3. The Allure of Waterfalls; 4. The Beautiful, the Sublime and the Picturesque; 5. Waterfalls of Passion, Fountains of Love; 6. Paradise and the Hereafter; 7. Waterfalls and the Creative Mind: Literature and Art; 8. Waterfalls and the Creative Mind: New Directions; 9. The Designed Landscape; 10. Power and Human Settlements; 11. Waterfalls and Tourism; 12. Waterfalls Lost, Despoiled and Threatened; Notable waterfalls; References; Select bibliographyAssociations and websitesAcknowledgements; Photo acknowledgements; IndexFrom Niagara Falls in the United States to Angel Falls in Venezuela, Victoria Falls in Africa, and Hannoki Falls in Japan, waterfalls provide some of the world's loveliest panoramas. With their glistening spray and deafening roar, these astonishing natural wonders attract hordes of people each year who seek out, with cameras in hand, these terrifying and sublime examples of natural beauty.While waterfalls have often been considered in terms of their picturesque qualities, their rich cultural background has been neglected. In Waterfall, Brian Hudson portrays these marvels inEarth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))WaterfallsWaterfalls.551.484Hudson Brian J1661473MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822625303321Waterfall4017400UNINA