"A narrative account of how water has shaped human society from the ancient past to the present"--Provided by publisher.
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A narrative account of how water has shaped human society from the ancient past to the present"--Provided by publisher
"A narrative account of how water has shaped human society from the ancient past to the present"--Provided by publisher.
"A narrative account of how water has shaped human society from the ancient past to the present"--Provided by publisher.
Sustaining freshwater security and community wealth: Diversity and change in the Pre-Columbian Maya Lowlands / by Christian Isendahl, Lisa J. Lucero and Scott Heckbert -- Archaeological identification of human sensitivity to drought / by Scott E. Ingram -- Water and risks in mar…
"As water availability, management and conservation become global challenges, there is now wide consensus that historical knowledge can provide crucial information to address present crises, offering unique opportunities to appreciate the solutions and mechanisms societies have …
As water availability, management and conservation become global challenges, there is now wide consensus that historical knowledge can provide crucial information to address presentcrises, offering unique opportunities to appreciate the solutions and mechanisms societies have de…
"As water availability, management and conservation become global challenges, there is now wide consensus that historical knowledge can provide crucial information to address present water crises. Moreover, water takes in different forms from rainfall to groundwater and soil moi…
As water availability, management and conservation become global challenges, there is now wide consensus that historical knowledge can provide crucial information to address presentcrises, offering unique opportunities to appreciate the solutions and mechanisms societies have de…
Takes us on a journey through China's past and present, offering a unique window through which we can begin to grasp the overwhelming complexity and teeming energy of the country and its people. Water is a key that unlocks much of Chinese history and thought.
"From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries ... In The Water Kingdom, Ball takes us on a grand journey through China's past and present, showing how the complexity and energy of the …
From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries. Water has been so integral to China's culture, economy, and growth and development that it provides a window on the whole sweep of Chinese…
"From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries ... In The Water Kingdom, Ball takes us on a grand journey through China's past and present, showing how the complexity and energy of the …
1. The water planet and the need for a paradigm shift -- 2. Water-society systems and the success of the west -- 3. Rivers and empire -- 4. Water-society systems and comparative religion -- 5. The city and water in history -- 6. The idea of sovereignty, the myth of Westphalia an…