Rivers: A Very Short Introduction

by Nick Middleton

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199588678
• ISBN13: 9780199588671
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 4.3"