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Nile
Henri J. . Ed(S): Dumont
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Description for Nile
Hardback. This book details the Nile basin from a holistic point of view, examining its geological history, hydrology, climate, and the full diversity of subsystems. It also discusses the biota of the basin and the biodiversity of the plants and animals that inhabit it. Editor(s): Dumont, Henri J. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 819 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSP; PSV; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1412.
What have we learnt about the Nile since the mid-1970s, the moment when Julian Rzóska decided that the time had come to publish a comprehensive volume about the biology, and the geological and cultural history of that great river? And what changes have meanwhile occurred in the basin? The human popu- tion has more than doubled, especially in Egypt, but also in East Africa. Locally, industrial development has taken place, and the Aswan High Dam was clearly not the last major infrastructure work that was carried out. More dams have been built, and some water diversions, like the Toshka lakes, ... Read more
What have we learnt about the Nile since the mid-1970s, the moment when Julian Rzóska decided that the time had come to publish a comprehensive volume about the biology, and the geological and cultural history of that great river? And what changes have meanwhile occurred in the basin? The human popu- tion has more than doubled, especially in Egypt, but also in East Africa. Locally, industrial development has taken place, and the Aswan High Dam was clearly not the last major infrastructure work that was carried out. More dams have been built, and some water diversions, like the Toshka lakes, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
819
Condition
New
Series
Monographiae Biologicae
Number of Pages
819
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402097256
SKU
V9781402097256
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Ref
99-15
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