The Nile
- ISBN-10
- 0237541165
- ISBN-13
- 9780237541163
- Series
- The Nile
- Category
- Nile River
- Pages
- 43
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Evans Brothers
- Author
- Michael Pollard
Description
For readers eager to discover more about the people and the wildlife that live along the Nile's banks, this guide to the longest river in the world contains a wealth of fascinating information. The Ancient Egyptians and the annual flood are explored here, as well as the Aswan Dam and the debates over the use of the Nile's resources that face the countries along its banks.
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- 2020-07-29
- 422 pages
- Ebook
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- 2017-05-12
- 542 pages
- Ebook
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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