Is a river alive? (Record no. 359217)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250828151318.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780241624814 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | AACR-II |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 551.483 MAC |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Macfarlane, Robert |
| 9 (RLIN) | 13712 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Is a river alive? |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Hamish Hamilton; Penguin Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2025 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 374 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | From celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book – which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title.<br/>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.\<br/>The book flows first to northern Ecuador, where a miraculous cloud-forest and its rivers are threatened by goldmining.<br/>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.<br/>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.<br/>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 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Environmental ethics |
| 9 (RLIN) | 13713 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Geological concepts |
| 9 (RLIN) | 13714 |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Date last seen | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date due | Date last checked out | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Withdrawn status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired |
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| 2025-09-24 | 1 | 1 | 551.483 MAC | 179506 | 2025-10-24 | 2025-09-24 | 1099.00 | 2025-08-28 | Books | Not Missing | Dewey Decimal Classification | Not Damaged | Gandhi Smriti Library | Gandhi Smriti Library | 2025-08-28 |