Unruly Waters: How Rains, Rivers, Coasts, and Seas Have Shaped

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Unruly Waters: How Rains, Rivers, Coasts, and Seas Have Shaped Asia's History

From a MacArthur "Genius," a bold new perspective on the history of Asia, highlighting the long quest to tame its waters

Asia's history has been shaped by her waters. In Unruly Waters, historian Sunil Amrith reimagines Asia's history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, and seas--and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and farmers who have sought to control them. Looking out from India, he shows how dreams and fears of water shaped visions of political independence and economic development, provoked efforts to reshape nature through dams and pumps, and unleashed powerful tensions within and between nations.

Today, Asian nations are racing to construct hundreds of dams in the Himalayas, with dire environmental impacts; hundreds of millions crowd into coastal cities threatened by cyclones and storm surges. In an age of climate change, Unruly Waters is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Asia's past and its future.
Country USA
Brand Basic Books
Manufacturer Basic Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber part_0465097723
ReleaseDate 2018-12-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780465097722

Country	USA
Brand	Basic Books
Manufacturer	Basic Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	part_0465097723
ReleaseDate	2018-12-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780465097722

Unruly Waters: How Rains, Rivers, Coasts, and Seas Have Shaped Asia's History

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