My House on Water

Straw islands, floating palaces, sea farms, river docks, houseboats, barges, neighborhoods, and entire cities on water — the author and illustrator of this book, Natalia Demyanenko, introduces readers to the most amazing houses on water and their inhabitants. Why do people choose this way of life? What is their daily life like? How do architecture, technology, and traditions reflect on the water's surface? We embark on a journey around the globe through rivers, oceans, canals, and lakes, the waters of which protect, nourish, and serve as home. And they also provide a sense of special freedom — and responsibility for our planet.
The book is prepared for publication in collaboration with the National Network of the Global Compact of the UN in Russia in connection with the International Decade "Water for Sustainable Development".