9780836854459

The Nile

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9780836854459

Hardcover|9780836854459


Overview

The Nile is the longest river in the world. For much of its route through eastern Africa, it travels through desert, and farmers have been using its water for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians farmed the land beside the Nile and built great temples and pyramids on its banks. European explorers searched for the river's source, and the troubled histories of Sudan and Ethiopia have been played out around it. The Nile is home to a fascinating range of wildlife, including hippos and crocodiles. In the 1960s, the Aswan High Dam was built across the Nile, putting an end to the river's flooding but bringing other problems to the region. Now, the rapidly growing countries along the Nile compete for a share of its water. Book jacket.

ISBN-13

9780836854459

ISBN-10

0836854454

Weight

0.90 Pounds

Dimensions

7.75 x 0.50 x 10.00 In

List Price

$30.60

Format

Hardcover

Pages

48 pages

Publisher

World Almanac Education

Published On

2003-01-01



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