The Invention of Rivers

This book PDF is perfect for those who love Architecture genre, written by Dilip da Cunha and published by Penn Studies in Landscape Arch which was released on 28 March 2024 with total hardcover pages 352. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related The Invention of Rivers books below.

The Invention of Rivers
Author : Dilip da Cunha
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Publisher : Penn Studies in Landscape Arch
Language : English
Release Date : 28 March 2024
ISBN : 0812249992
Pages : 352 pages
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Featuring more than 150 illustrations, many in color, The Invention of Rivers integrates history, art, cultural studies, hydrology, and geography to tell the story of how rivers have been culturally constructed as lines granted special roles in defining human habitation and everyday practice.

The Invention of Rivers

Featuring more than 150 illustrations, many in color, The Invention of Rivers integrates history, art, cultural studies, hydrology, and geography to tell the story of how rivers have been culturally constructed as lines granted special roles in defining human habitation and everyday practice.

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