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100			_aSmith, Laurence C. _9847456
245			_aRiver of power: How a natural force raised Kingdoms, destroyed civilizations, and shapes our World
260			_aNew York _bLittle, brown spark _c2020
300			_a356 p. _bIncludes bibliographical reference and index
520			_aRivers have opened frontiers, defined borders, supported trade, generated energy and fed billions. Most of our greatest cities stand on river banks or deltas, and our quest for mastery has spurred staggering advances in engineering, science and law. Rivers and their topographic divides have shaped the territories of nations and the migration of peoples, and yet - as their resources become ever more precious - can foster cooperation even among enemy states.
650			_aHydrology _9847457
650			_aWater and civilization _9847458
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