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Rivers: A Very Short Introduction

By Nick Middleton

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
0199588678, 9780199588671
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
713 kB (730286 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
127\0
Time added
2021-10-10 09:50:18

Description

Rivers have acted as cradles for civilization and agents of disaster; a river may be a barrier or a highway, it can support trade and sediment, culture and conflict. This Very Short Introduction is a celebration of rivers in all their diversity. Geographer Nick Middleton covers a wide and eclectic range of river-based themes, from physical geography to mythology, to industrial history and literary criticism. Offering a truly global look at rivers, with examples from all continents, including Egypt, India, and Bangladesh, Middleton considers the role that rivers have played in human history from settlements and trade to warfare, and also looks at the human impact upon rivers by the construction of dams and cutting of channels.

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