Taming the Flood: Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-Old Battle Against Flooding

Taming the Flood: Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-Old Battle Against Flooding
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 504
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ISBN-10 : 9780008132224
ISBN-13 : 0008132224
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Download or read book Taming the Flood: Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-Old Battle Against Flooding written by Jeremy Purseglove and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Exquisitely written’ Sunday Times Beautifully written and magnificently illustrated with photographs, line drawings and maps, this book serves both as a celebration of the richness of the British countryside, and as a warning of the legacy of loss and destruction we could so easily leave to future generations.


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