Geography Fact Files: Rivers

This exciting series provides a lively introduction to core geography topics. Each book is packed with information, facts and figures, and examples from all around the globe. Clear maps and diagrams extend the expertly-written text, which covers key themes of physical geography, environmental issues, tourism and the interaction of people with the particular environment.

For their water, their power, their wildlife, their beauty, rivers have always been central to human civilizations. This book looks at rivers all around the world, from a mountain stream in Snowdonia to the mighty Amazon. It explains how they are formed, their growth and decline, what wildlife lives in them, how people use them for food, power and transport, yet not forgetting the terrible destruction that rivers can bring through floods.

Features:
- How rivers are formed
- Great rivers of the world
- River wildlife
- Gorges, canyons and caves
- Crossing rivers
- Rivers and technology
- Rivers in flood