Earth's Changing Rivers

By Neil Morris

Book Overview

What is a meander? Why did ancient civilizations spring up along the banks of great rivers? How do dams change river landscapes? Landscapes and People explores the landforms that make up the world around us. This title explores rivers and explains how the landscape is formed and changed, as well as how people and settlements change and are changed by the landscape. Finally, each title looks at how change in the environment is affecting the world's landscapes.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410901750
• ISBN13: 9781410901750
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Raintree
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6