Steele, Philip, 1948-

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.

5.8. Follett Library Book Co. 3-6.

081672735X (lib. bdg.) : $11.89 0816727368 (pbk.)

91033279 /AC


Rivers--Juvenile literature.
Rivers.
Civilization--History.
Rivers.
Civilization--History.

GB1203.8 / .S83 1993

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