Water : a biography

Water : a biography / Giulio Boccaletti.

"In this richly narrated and authoritative work--combining environmental and societal history--Giulio Boccaletti begins with the earliest civilizations of sedentary farmers on the banks of the Nile, the Tigris, and the Euphrates. He describes how these societies were made possible by sea level...

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Main Author: Boccaletti, Giulio, 1974- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pantheon Books, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Water > History.
Water > Political aspects > History.
Water-supply.
Water security.
Water.
History

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