Book description
River Planet introduces readers to the epic geological history of the world's rivers, from the first drop of rain on the Earth to the modern environmental crisis.
The river journey begins with the first evidence of flowing water four billion years ago and continues with enormous rivers on the…
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1 author picked River Planet as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a beautiful book–an amazing story of world rivers, from the first drop of rain on the planet to their part in the environmental challenges of today. I love his poetic style, personal anecdotes, and human history, as well as the science and geography of rivers.
Martin Gibling spent his professional career at Dalhousie University in Canada from where he studied rivers old and new across the planet. He captures in an easy style both their charm and significance in the world. I most recently used his book, and some of its many colourful images, for an enrichment lecture…
From Dorrik's list on The best books about our amazing planet: Earth.
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