Rivers

by Ross, Mandy

• ISBN13: 9781583404294
• ISBN10: 1583404295
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-08-01
• Publisher: Black Rabbit Books
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Summary

For their water, their power, their wildlife, and their beauty, rivers have always been central to human civilizations. This book looks at rivers all around the world, from a mountain stream in Snowdonia to the mighty Amazon. It explains how they are formed, their growth and decline, what wildlife lives in them, how people use them for food, power, and transportation, and how terribly destructive they can be when in flood. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

What is a river?	p. 4
Great rivers	p. 6
Springs and sources	p. 8
Down the mountain	p. 10
Valleys and waterfalls	p. 12
Gorges, canyons, caves	p. 14
Meanders and lakes	p. 16
The river's mouth	p. 18
Deltas and swamps	p. 20
River wildlife	p. 22
Harvesting the river	p. 24
Protecting rivers	p. 26
River civilizations	p. 28
Rivers and technology	p. 30
Crossing the river	p. 32
Dams and reservoirs	p. 34
Estuary energy	p. 36
Rivers in flood	p. 38
Flood defenses	p. 40
Leisure and tourism	p. 42
Rivers for life	p. 44
Glossary	p. 46
Further information	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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