| Description |
xv, 176 pages : illustrations,(some color), maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Extreme Earth |
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Extreme Earth.
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| Summary |
From Earth's two longest rivers, which flow through African deserts and Amazon jungles, to Siberia's great Yenisei-Angara river system, which drains into the Arctic Ocean, this new book brings the world's great waterways into vivid focus. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages161-166) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Subject |
Rivers.
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| ISBN |
9780816059164 alkaline paper |
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0816059160 alkaline paper |
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$35.00 |
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