Description
Book SynopsisBeing essential to the survival of civilisations, rivers run through mythology – think of ancient Egypt – and religion – think of the Ganges and Hinduism. And they continue to inspire writers and artists – think of Mark Twain’s Mississippi and John Steinbeck’s Salinas.
From the Ganges rising in the Himalayas to the Nile Delta, from the Amazon rainforest to the Bow River flowing out of the Rocky Mountains, from the Rhine to the Rhone, Yangtze to the Mekong, Danube to the Volga to the Ebro, Rivers explores the grandest and most interesting rivers around the world.
Arranged by continent, the book reveals the fascinating stories of how rivers have supported and shaped civilisations, the significance that rivers have gained in religion and myth, the battles that have been fought over them, the borders that they have marked, and how rivers have altered their courses, thus changing lives and livelihoods.
Illustrated with more than 200 spectacular colour photographs supported by expert captions, Rivers is a fascinating journey from the mountains to the sea.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
NORTH AMERICA
Mississippi
St Lawrence
Missouri
Colorado
Kentucky
Delaware
Salinas
Hudson
Yukon
Bow
Columbia
Kicking Horse
SOUTH AMERICA
Amazon
Orinoco
Parana
Madeira
Jurua
Purus
Paraguay
EUROPE
Rhine
Rhone
Dordogne
Garonne
Tarn
Loire
Seine
Danube
Douro
Main
Thames
Severn
Ouse
Shannon
Wye
Tiber
Vistula
Volga
Don
Neva
Ebro
THE MIDDLE EAST
Jordan
Tigris
Euphrates
Karun
Helmand
AFRICA
Nile
Zambezi
Congo
Niger
Limpopo
ASIA
Yellow
Yangtze
Indus
Mekong
Ganges
Kwai
Chao
Phraya
Mekong
PACIFIC
Yarra, Australia
Murray, Australia
Darling, Australia
Waikato, NZ
Mataura, NZ
Buller, NZ
