The Rhine by Ronan Foley

The Rhine by Ronan Foley

The Rhine begins its life as a small stream high up in the Swiss Alps and ends in a slow-flowing muddy delta before entering the North Sea. On its journey, it crosses six countries and travels 1,320 kilometres. It forms many national borders and has been important politically and economically for centuries. We follow the river through the classic Rhine countryside of steep-sided valleys, vineyards and romantic castles to Duisberg, the largest inland port in the world. We learn of its great history, its lakes and waterfalls, its festivals and legends. As we travel through the different countries, we see how people will need to work together to use and manage the river properly for future generations. The river is divided into five sections and each section begins with a map showing the area that will be covered. Map references are highlighted within the text to show the reader where they are on their journey. The text has been written in themes - economic, social, nature, people and history - to enable the reader to study particular aspects of the river along its course.

Re Amazon/Ganges "Excellent photographs and simple relevants maps enliven and reinforce two strong texts, and the 'theme' idea works well, enabling the books to be read in series as well as in parallelIt seems we can also look forward to the Nile, Rhine, Mississippi and Yangtze" -- Books for Keeps 20030901

The author, Ronan Foley, is a researcher and lecturer in geography at the University of Brighton. The consultant, John Gerrard, is a Reader in Geography at the University of Birmingham.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780750240406
ISBN 10	0750240407
Titel	The Rhine
Autor	Ronan Foley
Serie	River Journeys
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Hachette Children's Group
Erscheinungsjahr	2003-05-15
Seitenanzahl	48
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.