中文参考译名:河鼠：红河谷（红河谷战斗机飞行员协会尚书）
Author: Turner Publishing Company
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company (KY)
Keywords: river, valley, red, history, book, association, fighter, rats, pilots
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 1997-01
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 1563110326
ISBN-13: 9781563110320
中文参考译名:肯塔基河（俄亥俄河流域系列）
Author: William E. Elli
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Keywords: river, series, valley, ohio, kentucky
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 2003-08-22
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0813190630
ISBN-13: 9780813190631
"A sweeping cultural history, The Kentucky River reflects the rich tapestry of life along the banks. Flowing with tales of river ghosts and hidden treasures lying in the backwaters, the book records the myths and events the river has spawned. Bill Ellis also celebrates the Kentucky’s influence on such figures as writer Wendell Berry and painter Paul Sawyier. Beginning with an intriguing overview of the river’s formation and characteristics, Ellis shows how the stream has helped shape Kentucky’s environment, economy, and political culture. In centuries past, flotillas of flatb
Author: Joy J. Jackson
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Keywords: river, pilot, mississippi, story, runs
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 1993-12-01
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 0807124613
ISBN-13: 9780807124611
Author: Neil Hartling
Publisher: Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association
Keywords: river, dreams, gold, nahanni
Number of Pages: 136
Published: 1999-03
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 1895465060
ISBN-13: 9781895465068
An Icon of Canadian wilderness, the Nahanni River courses through the dramatic and diverse landscape of Naanni National Park. Declared as the first World Heritage Site by the United Nations, this spectacular river ranks as one of the most beautiful in the world. In his book, outfitter and guide Neil Hartling leads you on a narrative and photographic journey down this majestic river with the beautiful name.
Author: Arthur Parker
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Keywords: river, sweat, dreams, monongahela
Number of Pages: 202
Published: 1999-11-01
List price: $54.95
ISBN-10: 0271018755
ISBN-13: 9780271018751
The Monongahela River in western Pennsylvania, one of three rivers that meet at the Golden Triangle in Pittsburgh, has a rich history associated with the westward expansion of the nation during the colonial era and with the development of America as an industrial power beginning in the nineteenth century.It is a river that has seen many phases of human use. Given its present-day spelling by George Washington, the Monongahela became the ’river of dreams’ for pioneers who trekked over the Allegheny Mountains, some staying to settle and start trading businesses, others moving on to mi
Author: David L. Haberman
Publisher: University of California Press
Keywords: river, india, northern, pollution, love, yamuna
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 2006-09-10
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0520247906
ISBN-13: 9780520247901
Celebrated as an aquatic form of divinity for thousands of years, the Yamuna is one of India’s most sacred rivers. A prominent feature of north Indian culture, the Yamuna is conceptualized as a goddess flowing with liquid love--yet today it is severely polluted, the victim of fast-paced industrial development. This fascinating and beautifully written book investigates the stories, theology, and religious practices connected with this river goddess collected from texts written over several millennia, as well as from talks with pilgrims, priests, and worshippers who frequent the pilgrimag
Author: Bill Belleville
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Keywords: river, johns, florida, journey, lakes
Number of Pages: 246
Published: 2001-09-25
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0820323446
ISBN-13: 9780820323442
First explored by naturalist William Bartram in the 1760s, the St. Johns River stretches 310 miles along Florida’s east coast, making it the longest river in the state. The first "highway" through the once wild interior of Florida, the St. Johns may appear ordinary, but within its banks are some of the most fascinating natural phenomena and historic mysteries in the state. The river, no longer the commercial resource it once was, is now largely ignored by Florida’s residents and visitors alike.In the first contemporary book about this American Heritage River, Bill Belleville descri
