The Invention of Rivers

The Invention of Rivers
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Publisher : Penn Studies in Landscape Arch
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 0812249992
ISBN-13 : 9780812249996
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Book Synopsis The Invention of Rivers by : Dilip da Cunha

Download or read book The Invention of Rivers written by Dilip da Cunha and published by Penn Studies in Landscape Arch. This book was released on 2018 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring more than 150 illustrations, many in color, The Invention of Rivers integrates history, art, cultural studies, hydrology, and geography to tell the story of how rivers have been culturally constructed as lines granted special roles in defining human habitation and everyday practice.


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