Résumé :
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Rivers: A Very Short Introduction describes the impact of rivers on land, human history, animals, plants, and in works of art. It explores the cultural resonances of rivers with their own myths and romance. What roles have rivers played in human history? What is the human impact upon rivers? Rivers shape landscapes and provide people and animals with water, nourishing both town and country. The flow of rivers has enthused poets and painters, explorers and pilgrims. Rivers have acted as cradles for civilization and agents of disaster; a river may be a barrier or a highway, it can bear trade and sediment, culture, and conflict.
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