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Wohl, Ellen E., 1962-

A world of rivers : environmental change on ten of the world's great rivers / Environmental change on ten of the world's great rivers Ellen Wohl. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011. - viii, 359 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-354) and index.

A round river -- The Amazon : rivers of blushing dolphins -- Interlude -- The Ob : killing grandmother -- Interlude -- The Nile : lifeline in the desert -- Interlude -- The Danube : remnants of beauty -- Interlude -- The Ganges : eternally pure? -- Interlude -- The Mississippi : once and future river -- Interlude -- The Murray-Darling : stumbling in the waltz -- Interlude -- The Congo : river that swallows all rivers -- Interlude -- The Chang Jiang : bridling a dragon -- Interlude -- The Mackenzie : river on the brink -- An ebbing flow.

This book explores the confluence of human and environmental change on ten of the great rivers of the world.

ISBN: 9780226904788 0226904784

LCCN: 2010019713

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rivers--Environmental aspects.
Global environmental change.
Stream health.
Stream ecology.
Global environmental change.
Rivers--Environmental aspects.
Stream ecology.
Stream health.
Floder.
Människans påverkan på naturen.

LC Class. No.: GB1205 / .W64 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 551.48/3

National Agricultural Library Call No.: GB1205 / .W64 2011