Lists the top ten rivers of the world and includes information on each river's source, drainage basin, and the people, plants, and animals that live along each river.
Ranging from the Murray-Darling in Australia and the Yellow River in China to Central Europe’s Danube and the United States’ Mississippi, the book journeys down the most important rivers in all corners of the globe.
Presents an illustrated look at eighteen rivers from all over the world.
The courses of the great rivers recount the history of the Earth and mankind. This book is dedicated to 25 of the world's longest, most important rivers, from the Ganges,...
"Discover over 100 of the world's most incredible rivers in this fascinating picture book.
Looks at the major rivers around the world, describing the myths, events, popular culture, and historical figures associated with each.
The 1- to 4-inch fingerlings now start to resemble mature trout. They develop parr marks that help to give them a natural camouflage. They will keep these marks through the first year. Trout near spawning time.
An American Library in Paris "Coups de Coeur" Selection A Los Angeles Times Bestseller "Elaine Sciolino is a graceful, companionable writer.… [She] has laid one more beautiful and amusing wreath on the altar of the City of Light.” ...
... Volga begins in the midst of the maze of artificial lakes west of Moscow . Much of the river is still navigable , an ... down the Great River , London : Picador , 1995 ; de Villiers , Marq , Down the Volga : A Journey through Mother ...
The Nile River has been flowing for generations, and with it, history was made. In this book, you are going to read and learn about the Nile River as one of the major and most historic rivers in the world.
This book discusses the twenty-five longest, most important, famous and fascinating of the world's rivers--from the Ganges to the Mekong, from the Nile to the Amazon, from the Colorado and the Mississippi to the Tigris-Euphrates system and ...