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Rivers run through us : a natural and human history of great rivers of North America / Eric B. Taylor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Eric B., 1958- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human ecology--North America.
- Human ecology.
- Rivers--North America.
- Rivers.
- Nature--Effect of human beings on--North America.
- Nature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (391 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Victoria, British Columbia : RMB, Rocky Mountain Books Ltd, [2021]
- Summary:
- An engaging, informative, and personal exploration of some of the great rivers of North America.
- Contents:
- The North American family of rivers
- The Mackenzie River: two world views
- The Yukon River: the lure and legacy of gold
- The Fraser River: sculptor of biodiversity
- The Columbia River: empire builder
- The Sacramento-San Joaquin River: a David vs. Goliath water war
- The Colorado River: sacrificed
- The Rio Grande River/Río Bravo: life on the other side
- The Mississippi River: the body of the nation
- The Hudson River: source of inspiration
- The St. Lawrence River: gateway to a continent
- The future of North America's great rivers.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-77160-512-X
- OCLC:
- 1275355051
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