Bibliograph

Rivers and streams, edited by John P. Rafferty

Type

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Rivers and streams, edited by John P. Rafferty

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-277) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

9-12, Medialog, Inc

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rivers and streams

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

edited by John P. Rafferty

Series statement

The living earth

Summary

This book is an overview of rivers and streams and their important role in the cultures and economies of the world's civilizations, discussing the benefits of rivers to people and the risks to rivers by human activities

Table Of Contents

Rivers - Drainage patterns and geometry - Streamflow and sediment yield - Rivers as agents of landscape evolution : valleys, canyons, floodplains, and river terraces - Rivers as agents of landscape evolution : alluvial fans, deltas, and estuaries - Major rivers of Africa - Major rivers of the Americas - Major rivers of Asia and Australia - Major rivers of Europe

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