Rivers of the Asian Highlands: From Deep Time to the Climate Crisis

by Gillian G. Tan, Ruth Gamble, Hongzhang Xu

Book Overview

Rivers of the Asian Highlands introduces readers to the intersecting headwaters of Asia's eight largest rivers, focusing on the upper reaches of two river systems: the Brahmaputra's highland tributaries in the eastern Himalayan Mountains and the Dri Chu (upper Yangzi), which descends from the Tibetan Plateau's east through the Hengduan Mountains.

This book guides its readers through these two rivers' physical, environmental, cultural,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032490594
• ISBN13: 9781032490595
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"