Ellen Wohl Live at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove

Join us for a great event with University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University, Ellen Wohl, as we celebrate her new book Following the Bend: How to Read a River and Understand its Nature on Friday, October 10th at 5:30 PM at our Aspen Grove location!

Registration includes the following options:

• A signed Hardcover copy of the book … OR

• A $5 Gift Card to Tattered Cover Book Store

We will have a limited supply of additional books for guests to purchase in store. Only a book ticket guarantees you a copy of the book.

If you are unable to attend the event after purchasing a ticket, you are required to pick up your copy of the book (with proof of purchase from your event registration) within 7 days after the event date. If the book is not picked up by that date, you relinquish your copy to Tattered Cover Book Store.

ABOUT THE BOOK

An engaging and thought-provoking introduction to river science
When we look at a river, either up close or while flying over a river valley, what are we really seeing? Following the Bend takes readers on a majestic journey by water to find answers, along the way shedding light on the key concepts of modern river science, from hydrology and water chemistry to stream and wetland ecology.
In this accessible and uniquely personal book, Ellen Wohl explains how to “read” a river, blending the latest science with her own personal experiences as a geologist and naturalist who has worked on rivers for more than three decades. She charts how water travels through the hydrologic cycle around the globe and downstream to distribute energy, move sediment, and shape river channels, and how living organisms adapt to life in flowing water to create vibrant river ecosystems. Wohl looks at the role of disturbances such as floods and droughts and discusses how geologists interpret the sedimentary records of past river processes. She illustrates how river networks interact with Earth’s surface and considers issues for rivers in the future, such as progressive drying, river restoration, and advocating for the legal personhood of a river to maintain its distinctive spirit, identity, and integrity.
Sharing a new understanding of how rivers function as both physical systems and ecosystems, Following the Bend enables us to observe rivers with fresh eyes and more fully appreciate the beauty, vibrancy, and complexity of our planet’s vital waterways.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ellen Wohl is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University. Her many books include Dead Wood: The Afterlife of Trees, Something Hidden in the Ranges: The Secret Life of Mountain Ecosystems, and Of Rock and Rivers: Seeking a Sense of Place in the American West.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Tattered Cover Aspen Grove, 7301 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, United States