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Rivers of Power - How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World (Paperback)
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Rivers of Power - How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 3 290
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'As fascinating as it is beautifully written' JARED DIAMOND,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs and Steel Rivers, more
than any road, technology or political event, have shaped the
course of civilization. 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
continue to be indispensable to our societies and wellbeing. 'Takes
readers on a tour of the world's great rivers - past, present and
future. The result is fascinating, eye-opening, sometimes alarming,
and ultimately inspiring' Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning
author of The Sixth Extinction 'A tour de force ... From Herodotus
musing on the Nile to the dam makers of modern China, this is their
story' Fred Pearce, author of When the Rivers Run Dry 'Instructive
and entertaining' The Times
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