River through the ages /
Philip Steele ; illustrated by Robert Ingpen.
- Mahwah, N.J. : Troll Associates, c1993.
- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Includes index.
Riverside village -- Roman rule -- Viking invasion -- New bridges -- The sprawling city -- The hydroelectric system -- The Middle Ages -- Draining the wetlands -- A new canal.
Booklist Horn Book Magazine
Follows human activities around a fictitious river as they represent the development of civilization over thousands of years, from the visits of Stone Age hunters to modern efforts to stem pollution.