Rivers of the World a Social, Geographical, and Environmental Sourcebook
RIVERS OF THE WORLD A SOCIAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCEBOOK RIVERS OF THE WORLD A SOCIAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCEBOOK James R. Penn Santa Barbara, California—Denver, Colorado—Oxford, England © 2001 by James R. Penn All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Penn, James R. Rivers of the world : a social, geographical, and environmental sourcebook / James R. Penn. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index (p. ). ISBN 1-57607-042-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) — 1-57607-579-6 (ebook) 1. Rivers—Encyclopedias. I. Title. GB1201.4 .P46 2001 910'.91693—dc21 2001004556 06 05 04 03 02 01—10987654321 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an ebook. Visit abc-clio.com for details. ABC-CLIO, Inc. 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116–1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Manufactured in the United States of America For Laura You cannot step into the same river twice. Heraclitus Rivers are more than hydrology; they have lives and souls... Louise Wagenknecht CONTENTS Preface, xiii Introduction, xv Maps, xvii RIVERS OF THE WORLD: A SOCIAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCEBOOK Aare, 1 Brahmaputra, 30 Achelous, 2 Bug, Western, 31 Adda, 3 Adige,
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