Burnham, Laurie

Rivers [electronic resource] / Laurie Burnham ; foreword by Geoffrey H. Nash - New York : Chelsea House, c2007 - 1 online resource (xv, 176 p.) : ill. (some col.) - The extreme Earth . - The extreme Earth .

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Origin of the landform: Rivers -- Nile, Africa -- Amazon, South America -- Yangtze, Asia -- Mississippi, North America -- Huang Ho, Asia -- Yenisey, Asia -- Ob', Asia -- Congo River, Africa -- Amur River, Asia -- Mackenzie River, North America -- Glossary -- Books -- Magazines -- Web sites -- Index

Presents an introduction to rivers, describing how they were formed and how they have changed over time, and provides the history and description of ten of the world's most famous rivers


Mode of access: Internet

9781438106700 (electronic bk.) 143810670X (electronic bk.) 9780816059164 (alk. paper) 0816059160 (alk. paper)


Rivers