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Rivers of Power: How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World

Categorie	Algemeen Geschiedenis
Boeknummer	#410194-XQ27
Titel	Rivers of Power: How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World
Auteur	Smith, Laurence C.
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	London : Penguin
Jaar van uitgave	2020
ISBN10	0141987235
ISBN13	9780141987231
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrated with photographs in colour and b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Rivers have opened frontiers, defined borders, supported trade, generated energy and fed billions. Most of our greatest cities stand on river banks or deltas, and our quest for mastery has spurred staggering advances in engineering, science and law. Rivers and their topographic divides have shaped the territories of nations and the migration of peoples, and yet - as their resources become ever more precious - can foster cooperation even among enemy states. And though they become increasingly domesticated, they remain a formidable global force- these vast arterial powers promote life but are capable of destroying everything in their path. From ancient Egypt to our growing contemporary metropolises, Rivers of Power reveals why rivers matter so profoundly to human civilization, and how they c... (Lees verder)ontinue to be indispensable to our societies and wellbeing.
Pagina's	356
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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