Best Selling Books by William Howarth

In this exploration of Henry David Thoreau, an figure in the landscape of American literature, the author focuses on a part of Thoreau''s life that is largely unknown: his life as a writer.

This work provides full coverage of the principles of common law on water rights and the statutory requirements relating to water management, water quality, and recreation and conservation.

Focusing on environmental protection, this book examines the key questions about the quality of water in rivers, bathing water and drinking water, among others. It also presents an overview on the legal ramifications of a particular water failing to meet a defined standard.

This new book provides a new approach to a subject which has become of prominent and widespread public concern recently. The combination of unprecedented rainfall and environmental fears about long-term climatic change have placed the legal provisions and administrative responsibilities concerning floods and land drainage under new scrutiny. The purpose of this book is to examine these issues in a topical context and provide an account of the law which will be of value to those with relevant responsibilities and which is accessible to property owners for whom the operation of the law raises a series of vitally important practical issues.

A Literary Guide to the Mountains of New England Commentary by William Howarth Walking with Thoreau features Henry David Thoreau''s writings on nine New England mountains. William Howarth''s illuminating commentary, printed alongside Thoreau''s text, allows the presentday hiker to retrace Thoreau''s footsteps up some of New England''s most popular mountain destinations.

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Water, once seen as the most dispensable of commodities, is now finally being recognised as one of our most important resources. In light of this, water management has become a key concern for both environment law scholars and practitioners. This important new work explores the field, giving readers invaluable insight into the strategic priorities for water management and the role of regulation in ensuring its advancement. Though it takes a primarily academic perspective, the work''s informed and thoughtful coverage makes it essential reading for all those involved in both the policy and the practice of water management at national and EU levels.

Environmental law from a radical ''green'' perspective, looking at its'' positive function in protecting natural resources.