Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-166) and index.
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Origin of the landform: Rivers -- Nile, Africa -- Amazon, South America -- Yangtze, Asia -- Mississippi, North America -- Huang Ho, Asia -- Yenisey, Asia -- Ob', Asia -- Congo River, Africa -- Amur River, Asia -- Mackenzie River, North America -- Glossary -- Books -- Magazines -- Web sites -- Index.
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From Earth's two longest rivers, which flow through African deserts and Amazon jungles, to Siberia's great Yenisei-Angara river system, which drains into the Arctic Ocean, this new book brings the world's great waterways into vivid focus.