Julia Watson. lo--TEK. Water. a Field Guide for TEKnology

Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Taschen GmbH, 2025

3836594447 / 9783836594448

Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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Plunge into the ancestral water wisdom that could reshape all our futures. This spell-binding book reveals how Indigenous innovations-like floating farms, tidal fish traps, and aquifer recharge systems-have sustained civilizations for millennia by working with nature, not against it. Far from relics, these systems offer dynamic, adaptable solutions for the climate crisis of today.Structured to bridge past and future, the author Julia Watson dissolves the divide between technology and ecology, between ancestral wisdom and digital innovation. The TEKnological Renaissance it celebrates redefines water as an intelligent force that can shape resilient cities and landscapes. Aquatic infrastructure is reframed-from extractive and industrial into regenerative and evolving-designed to sustain life for generations. Co-authored with Indigenous knowledge-keepers and with a foreword by Dr. Lyla June Johnson (Diné/Tsétsehést?hese), this captivating read investigates traditional hydrological technologies across diverse ecosystems, from salty coastal reefs to freshwater wetlands. Discover Mexico's chinampas, China's dike-ponds, Bangladesh's floating farms and Micronesia's tidal traps.Shifting focus from the past to the present and future, it also showcases 22 groundbreaking contemporary TEK projects-including Peru's reed-insulated housing, Thailand's terraced rooftop farms, and China's Sponge Cities-proving TEK continues to drive transformative design. This is both a field guide and a manifesto: a call to architects, planners, and communities to design with water's elemental intelligence and build future worlds that are rooted in resilience.…

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Título
Julia Watson. lo--TEK. Water. a Field Guide for TEKnology
Autor
Julia Watson
Editorial
Taschen GmbH
Año de publicación
2025
Estado
Very Good
Encuadernación
Hardback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
3836594447
ISBN 13
9783836594448
Ilustrador
Mller, Lina

World of Books (was SecondSale)

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Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …

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