Rivers of the World: A Social, Geographical, and Environmental Sourcebook

James R. Penn, Larry Allen

ABC-CLIO, 2001 - Nature - 357 pages

In this comprehensive treatment of the major rivers of the world, author James R. Penn's purpose is not just to feature geographic data, but to tell a story of historical drama, poetic significance, and cultural relationships. The book shows glimpses of Chairman Mao boosting his image by swimming in the Yangtze; Indian middlemen residing on both sides of the Columbia River exacting tolls from travelers like Lewis and Clark; and, near the Dordogne in southwest France, Paleolithic cave art, paintings, and designs in rock shelters and subterranean caverns, which are textbook examples of early human creativity and artistic impulse.

In nearly 200 entries ranging from a few paragraphs to several pages, Rivers of the World covers all of the great rivers of the world including the Nile, Niger, Amazon, and Mississippi, as well as smaller waterways that illustrate important themes or represent trends. The book includes bibliographies for each river.

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Contents

• AARE: 1
• ACHELOUS: 2
• ADDA: 3
• ADIGE: 4
• ADONIS: 5
• ALPHEUS: 6
• AMAZON: 7
• AMU DARYA: 9
• AMUR: 11
• ANGARA: 13
• ARAS: 15
• ASSINIBOINE: 18
• ATBARA: 19
• BALSAS: 23
• BENI: 25
• BIG SIOUX: 26
• BLUE NILE: 27
• BOYNE: 29
• BRAHMAPUTRA: 30
• BUG WESTERN: 31
• CASIQUIARE: 33
• CHAMBAL: 34
• CHAO PHRAYA: 35
• CHARI: 37
• CHURCHILL: 38
• CLYDE: 39
• COLORADO: 41
• COLUMBIA: 44
• COLVILLE: 48
• CONGO: 50
• CONNECTICUT: 53
• DAL: 57
• DANUBE: 58
• DARLING: 61
• DAUGAVA: 62
• DELAWARE: 63
• DNIEPER: 65
• DNIESTER: 67
• DON: 68
• DORDOGNE: 70
• DOURO: 72
• DRAVA: 73
• EARN: 75
• ELBE: 77
• ESSEQUIBO: 79
• EUPHRATES: 80
• FORTH: 83
• FRASER: 84
• GAMBIA: 87
• GANGES: 88
• GARONNE: 90
• GILA: 92
• GLOMMA: 93
• GREEN: 94
• GUADALQUIVIR: 95
• HADHRAMAUT: 99
• HOOGHLY: 100
• HUANG HE YELLOW: 102
• HUDSON: 105
• HUMBER: 107
• HUMBOLDT: 108
• ILLINOIS: 111
• INDUS: 113
• IRRAWADDY: 115
• IRTYSH: 117
• JAMES: 119
• JHELUM: 122
• JUMNA: 124
• KABUL: 125
• KENNEBEC: 126
• KIZIL IRMAK: 127
• KLARÄLVEN: 128
• KRISHNA: 129
• LA PAZ: 133
• LENA: 134
• LIFFEY: 136
• LIMPOPO: 137
• LOIRE: 138
• MACKENZIE: 143
• MADEIRA: 144
• MAGDALENA: 145
• MAHAWELI GANGA: 146
• MARITSA: 147
• MARNE: 148
• MEDWAY: 149
• MEKONG: 150
• MENDERES: 152
• MEUSE: 154
• MISSISSIPPI: 155
• MISSOURI: 158
• MORAVA: 163
• MOSELLE: 164
• MURRAY: 165
• MURRUMBIDGEE: 167
• NARMADA: 169
• NEGRO: 170
• NIGER: 173
• NILE: 176
• NORTHERN DVINA: 179
• OB: 181
• ODRA: 183
• OGOOUÉ: 184
• OHIO: 185
• OKA: 187
• OKAVANGO: 188
• OMO: 189
• ORANGE: 190
• ORINOCO: 191
• ORONTES: 193
• OTTAWA: 194
• PARAGUAY: 197
• PARANÁ: 198
• PARANAÍBA: 200
• PEACE: 201
• PENOBSCOT: 202
• PLATA: 204
• PLATTE: 205
• PO: 206
• POTOMAC: 209
• PRIPET: 211
• RAVI: 213
• RED CHINA: 214
• RED OF THE NORTH: 215
• RED OF THE SOUTH: 216
• RHINE: 218
• RHÔNE: 221
• RHUMEL: 224
• RUBICON: 227
• RUHR: 229
• SAAR: 231
• SACRAMENTO: 232
• SAINT LAWRENCE: 235
• SALT: 238
• SALWEEN: 239
• SAMBRE: 241
• SAN JOAQUIN: 242
• SAN JUAN: 245
• SÃO FRANCISCO: 246
• SAÔNE: 247
• SASKATCHEWAN: 248
• SAVANNAH: 249
• SCHELDT: 251
• SEINE: 252
• SÉNÉGAL: 254
• SEVERN: 255
• SHANNON: 256
• SHATT AL ARAB: 257
• SHENANDOAH: 259
• SNAKE: 261
• SOMME: 264
• SONGHUA JIANG: 266
• STIKINE: 267
• SUSQUEHANNA: 268
• SUTLEJ: 271
• SWAN: 272
• SYR DARYA: 274
• TAGUS: 277
• TARIM: 278
• TAY: 279
• TENNESSEE: 280
• THAMES: 282
• TIBER: 285
• TIGRIS: 286
• TRENT: 287
• TWEED: 288
• VAAL: 291
• VARDAR: 292
• VISTULA: 293
• VOLGA: 294
• WEI: 297
• WESER: 298
• WHITE NILE: 299
• WILLAMETTE: 301
• WISCONSIN: 303
• XI HE: 307
• YALU: 311
• YAMUNA: 312
• YANGTZE: 313
• YENISEY: 315
• YUKON: 316
• ZAMBEZI: 319
• ZIZ: 321
• GLOSSARY OF RIVER TERMS: 323
• BIBLIOGRAPHY: 331
• INDEX: 339
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 357

About the author

James R. Penn is a professional writer and the author of ABC-CLIO's Encyclopedia of Geographical Features in World HIstory.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Rivers of the World: A Social, Geographical, and Environmental Sourcebook; ABC-CLIO E-Books
• Authors: James R. Penn, Larry Allen
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2001
• ISBN: 1576070425, 9781576070420
• Length: 357 pages
• Subjects: Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Nature / Reference; Reference / General