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The Amazon River Forest: A Natural History of Plants, Animals, and People
An investigation, based on both fieldwork and historical sources, of changing land use practices in the Amazonian floodplain forest.
An investigation, based on both fieldwork and historical sources, of changing land use practices in the Amazonian floodplain forest.
This book presents one of the first comparative histories of rivers on the continents of Europe and North America in the modern age. The contributors examine the impact of rivers on humans and, conversely, the impact of humans on rivers.
Die Natur der Gefahr traces the history of the Ohio river, its significance for trade and industry, and its flooding disasters between the late eighteenth century through to the twentieth century.