Rivers

Laurie Burnham (Author)

9798887252094

Hardback, published 1 June 2019

178 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg

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 appealing book vividly brings the world's great waterways into focus. Students will discover how these rivers came to exist, their place in history, what makes each unusual, and current environmental challenges.