LEADER 02504nam 2200589 450 001 9910787050003321 005 20230126213455.0 010 $a1-78023-144-X 035 $a(CKB)3710000000248861 035 $a(EBL)1803082 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001377871 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11768720 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001377871 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11330545 035 $a(PQKB)10202080 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1803082 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1803082 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10945327 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL649535 035 $a(OCoLC)892244576 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000248861 100 $a20141008h20132013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA story of six rivers $ehistory, culture and ecology /$fPeter Coates 210 1$aLondon :$cReaktion Books,$d2013. 210 4$dİ2013 215 $a1 online resource (352 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-18271-X 311 $a1-78023-106-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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; Index 330 $aMany 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 sec 606 $aRivers 606 $aRivers$xSocial aspects 606 $aRivers$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aRivers. 615 0$aRivers$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aRivers$xEconomic aspects. 676 $a551.483 700 $aCoates$b Peter$0598912 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787050003321 996 $aA story of six rivers$93733441 997 $aUNINA