Rivers of Power by Laurence C. Smith

As fascinating as it is beautifully written JARED DIAMOND Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Guns Germs and Steel Rivers more than any road technology or political event have shaped the course of civilization. Rivers have opened frontiers defined borders supported trade generated energy and fed billions. Most of our greatest cities stand on river banks or deltas and our quest for mastery has spurred staggering advances in engineering science and law. Rivers and their topographic divides have shape Paperback softback