02504nam 2200589 450 991078705000332120230126213455.01-78023-144-X(CKB)3710000000248861(EBL)1803082(SSID)ssj0001377871(PQKBManifestationID)11768720(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001377871(PQKBWorkID)11330545(PQKB)10202080(MiAaPQ)EBC1803082(Au-PeEL)EBL1803082(CaPaEBR)ebr10945327(CaONFJC)MIL649535(OCoLC)892244576(EXLCZ)99371000000024886120141008h20132013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA story of six rivers history, culture and ecology /Peter CoatesLondon :Reaktion Books,2013.©20131 online resource (352 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-18271-X 1-78023-106-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; A Story of Six Rivers: History, Culture and Ecology; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; One: Danube; Two: Spree; Three: Po; Four: Mersey; Five: Yukon; Six: Los Angeles River; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; IndexMany of the world's major cities sprang up on the banks of rivers. Used for water, food, irrigation, transportation, and power, rivers sustain life and connect the world together, but most of us think of them simply as waterways that must be crossed on the way to another place. Using four European and two North American rivers as examples, A Story of Six Rivers considers the place of rivers in our world and emphasizes the inextricable links between history, culture, and ecology. Peter Coates explores six rivers, chosen as examples of the types of rivers found on the planet: the Danube, the secRiversRiversSocial aspectsRiversEconomic aspectsRivers.RiversSocial aspects.RiversEconomic aspects.551.483Coates Peter598912MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787050003321A story of six rivers3733441UNINA