Hooghly: The Global History of a River 9354223141, 9789354223143

Hooghly: The Global History of a River 9781787383258, 1787383253

The Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges flowing south to the Bay of Bengal, is now little known outside of India. Yet

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The Volga: A History of Russia's Greatest River 0300245645, 9780300245646

A rich and fascinating exploration of the Volga&;the first to fully reveal its vital place in Russian history The

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This Language, A River: A History Of English

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The Changjiang River Civilization: Nature and Culture of the Changjiang River from a Global Perspective (Understanding China) 9811945519, 9789811945519

This book is a comprehensive academic introduction of the natural conditions and cultural characteristics of the ChangJi

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The Singapore River: A Social History, 1819-2002 9814722251, 9789814722254

For most of its modern history, to speak of Singapore was to speak of the Singapore River, physical centre of the city a

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The Yellow River: A Natural and Unnatural History 9780300263114

A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscap

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The Potomac River : A History and Guide 9781614237877, 9781609496005

The story of the Potomac is the story of America--take a historic hike with this fascinating guide. The great Potomac Ri

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The River Returns: An Environmental History of the Bow 9780773576797

Millions of tourists and residents know the Bow River as it tumbles through Banff's spectacular scenery or carves a

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The Lure of the Beach: A Global History 0520215958, 9780520215955

A human and global take on a beloved vacation spot. The crash of surf, smell of salted air, wet whorls of sand underfo

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A Global History of Gold Rushes 9780520967588

Nothing set the world in motion like gold. Between the discovery of California placer gold in 1848 and the rush to Alask

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