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Exploring the significance of rivers, the book delves into six examples from Europe and North America, including the Danube and the Yukon. Through river biographies, it highlights how these waterways are vital for sustenance, culture, and economy while also posing risks to human life. Peter Coates challenges prevailing narratives of environmental degradation, emphasizing the dynamic relationship between humans and rivers. He argues that rivers reflect both our capacity for inspiration and pollution, urging a reevaluation of their role in our daily existence.
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A Story of Six Rivers: History, Culture and Ecology, Peter Coates
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- Titul
- A Story of Six Rivers: History, Culture and Ecology
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Peter Coates
- Vydavateľ
- Reaktion Books
- Rok vydania
- 2013
- Väzba
- pevná
- Počet strán
- 352
- ISBN13
- 9781780231068
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- Príroda všeobecne
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- Exploring the significance of rivers, the book delves into six examples from Europe and North America, including the Danube and the Yukon. Through river biographies, it highlights how these waterways are vital for sustenance, culture, and economy while also posing risks to human life. Peter Coates challenges prevailing narratives of environmental degradation, emphasizing the dynamic relationship between humans and rivers. He argues that rivers reflect both our capacity for inspiration and pollution, urging a reevaluation of their role in our daily existence.