{"product_id":"the-rhine-9780295985008","title":"The Rhine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe River Rhine is Europe's important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. This study focuses on the river from the moment when the Congress of Vienna established a multinational commission charged with making the river more efficient for purposes of trade and commerce in 1815.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As demonstrated by historian Cioc, the defilement of the \u003ci\u003eRhine\u003c\/i\u003e is a case study in the tragedy of unintended consequences. But it is also a fascinating story because the river today is the product of the complex interplay among all of the major forces that shaped modern European history— industry, technology, economy, politics, and, finally, ecology. As such, its story is similar to those that could be told about many other major rivers. . . . Impressive scholarship.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This enjoyable, scholarly and well-written book is a very welcome addition to the literature in English on the environmental history of Continental Europe, and students as well as professionals will certainly read it with profit and pleasure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Environment and History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sometimes ironic and humorous, consistently clear and persuasive, Cioc's 'life story' of the \u003ci\u003eRhine\u003c\/i\u003e deftly weaves together politics, economics, and river ecology.. A compelling study.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Environmental History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A concise and remarkably authoritative overview of the \u003ci\u003eRhine\u003c\/i\u003e..Compelling reading.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An impressive book..It is erudite, well-written, and informatively illustrated, and it will unquestionably serve for years to come as an obligatory point of departure for further research into the environmental dimensions of the \u003ci\u003eRhine\u003c\/i\u003e's turbulent history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Technology and Culture *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As the first true environmental history of a major European river, Mark Cioc's stimulating new book is a sign that European environmental history is entering a period of maturation; his eco-biography will serve benchmark for future scholarly work in the field. By tackling the \u003ci\u003eRhine\u003c\/i\u003e, the classic European river, Cioc offers an environmental history that transcends national histories.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * H-German Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Europe's \"World River\"\u003cbr\u003e Water Sorcery\u003cbr\u003e The Carboniferous \u003ci\u003eRhine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sacrificing a River\u003cbr\u003e Biodiversity Lost\u003cbr\u003e A River Restored?\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400913363287,"sku":"9780295985008","price":31.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295985008.jpg?v=1730471930","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-rhine-9780295985008","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}