03245nam 2200457 450 991048456360332120210311223051.0981-334-481-410.1007/978-981-33-4481-5(CKB)5460000000008517(DE-He213)978-981-33-4481-5(MiAaPQ)EBC6451011(EXLCZ)99546000000000851720210311d2021 uy 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA historical survey of the Yellow River and the river civilizations /Jianxiong Ge, Yunsheng Hu1st ed. 2021.Gateway East, Singapore :Springer,[2021]©20211 online resource (X, 242 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.) Understanding China,2196-3134981-334-480-6 Foreword -- Introduction: Rivers and the River Civilizations -- The Yellow River and the Yellow River Civilization -- The Yellow River Civilization and the Yangtze River Civilization -- The Yellow River Civilization and the River Civilizations of the World -- The Yellow River and Its People -- The Yellow River and Its Sustainable Development -- Bibliography.This book explores the relationship between rivers and ethics in China, with a particular focus on the health of the Yellow River and China’s sustainable development. Though the book falls into the category of East Asian History, it is an interdisciplinary academic work that addresses not only history, but also culture, human geography and physical geography. It traces the changes in the Yellow River over time and examines the origin and developmental course of Chinese civilization, which has always been closely intertwined with the Yellow River. It also draws comparisons between the Yellow River and the Yangtze, Nile, Tigris, Euphrates and Indus rivers to provide insights into how they have contributed to civilizations. At the same time, it discusses the lessons learned from people’s taming the Yellow River. Most significantly, the book explores the relationship between humans and the environment from an ethical standpoint, making it an urgent reminder of the crucial role that human activities play in environmental issues concerning the Yellow River so as to achieve a sustainable development for China’s “mother river.” The intended audience includes academic readers researching East Asian and Chinese history & culture, geography, human geography, historical geography, the environment, river civilizations, etc., as well as history and geography lovers and members of the general public who are interested in the Yellow River and the civilization that has evolved around it.Understanding China,2196-3134Human ecologyChinaHuman ecology304.20951Ge Jianxiong1224739Hu Yunsheng1969-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910484563603321A historical survey of the Yellow River and the river civilizations2843745UNINA