Developing the rivers of East and West Africa : an environmental history /

How did rivers contribute to the economic and political development of modern Africa? How did African and European notions of nature's value and meaning differ? And how have these evaluations of Africa's rivers changed between 1850 and the present day? Drawing upon examples from across the...

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Main Author: Hoag, Heather J.
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:How did rivers contribute to the economic and political development of modern Africa? How did African and European notions of nature's value and meaning differ? And how have these evaluations of Africa's rivers changed between 1850 and the present day? Drawing upon examples from across the African continent, Developing the Rivers of East and West Africa explores the role African waterways played in the continent's economic, social, and political development and provides the first historical study of the key themes in African river history.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (455 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-422) and index.
ISBN:9781441102126
1441102124