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

by Laurence C. Smith

Book Overview

An "eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring" natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction).

Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, and fed billions. They promote...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316412007
• ISBN13: 9780316412001
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.0"