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    Rivers: A Very Short Introduction
    Rivers: A Very Short Introduction
    Rivers: A Very Short Introduction
    Audiobook4 hours

    Rivers: A Very Short Introduction

    Written by Nick Middleton

    Narrated by John Leistner

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    About this audiobook

    Rivers have acted as cradles for civilization and agents of disaster; a river may be a barrier or a highway, it can support trade and sediment, culture and conflict. This Very Short Introduction is a celebration of rivers in all their diversity. Geographer Nick Middleton covers a wide and eclectic range of river-based themes, from physical geography to mythology, to industrial history and literary criticism. Offering a truly global look at rivers, with examples from all continents, including Egypt, India, and Bangladesh, Middleton considers the role that rivers have played in human history from settlements and trade to warfare, and also looks at the human impact upon rivers by the construction of dams and cutting of channels.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 25, 2021
    ISBN9781666120905
    Rivers: A Very Short Introduction
    Author

    Nick Middleton

    Nick Middleton is a geographer, writer and presenter of television documentaries. He teaches at Oxford University, where he is a Fellow of St Anne's College. A Royal Geographical Society award-winning author, he works, teaches and communicates on a wide variety of geographical, travel and environmental issues for a broad range of audiences, from policy-makers to five year-old children. He is also the author of several travel books, including the stunning gift book An Atlas of Countries That Don't Exist, and the bestseller Going to Extremes, which was part of a number of television series he wrote and presented for Channel 4 on extreme environments and the people who live in them.

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