River. Life on flowing water

What is a river? A place, an ecosystem, a natural resource, a danger, a communication route, an obstacle… Many definitions, depending on the observer’s perspective. The river is an indispensable element for humanity; it defines and shapes the land and landscape, and decisively influences everything it touches and flows near.

In this book, we will discuss flowing water and the extraordinary variety of organisms that inhabit it: fish, large mammals, amphibians, mollusks, insects, microorganisms, aquatic plants, and many others. 

The river is also a delicately balanced system, clearly affected by human choices and actions, both global (such as climate change) and local (such as the decision to build a dam, modify its banks, or alter its course). In this book, we will explore these important, yet often underestimated, issues.

Authors & Illustrator

Danio Miserocchi (author) is a naturalist and teacher. He collaborates with numerous museums and local institutions and has always cultivated and enhanced biodiversity by conducting research and popularization activities, especially about the neglected species of fauna and flora living in our environments. His work alternates between popularization and research, with field trips and consultations, to “get his hands dirty” and keep a direct line with Nature.

Maciej Michno (author) obtained a specialist degree in computer science from the University of Trento in 2006 and is editor and administrative and management manager at Cocai Books. He has always been passionate about writing, translating, editing, proofreading and all the technical aspects of running a publishing house. He speaks four languages and has a great passion for human factors and for communicating science and technology through text and images.

Valentina Gottardi (illustrator) graduated in Architecture and Visual Arts. Since childhood she has cultivated his two great passions: nature and drawing. Over the years she attended numerous specialization courses and experimented with different artistic techniques, creating her own style made of ballpoint pen, acrylics and tablets. At Cocai Books she deals with the conception and management of all projects, artistic direction and illustration.