A story of six rivers : history, culture and ecology / / Peter Coates
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| Autore: |
Coates Peter
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| Titolo: |
A story of six rivers : history, culture and ecology / / Peter Coates
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : Reaktion Books, , 2013 |
| ©2013 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 551.483 |
| Soggetto topico: | Rivers |
| Rivers - Social aspects | |
| Rivers - Economic aspects | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Many 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A story of six rivers |
| ISBN: | 1-78023-144-X |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910787050003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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