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Rivers Run Through Us

Rivers Run Through Us A Natural and Human History of Great Rivers of North America

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KEY SELLING POINTS:

  • Angst over drought and hugely declining levels of rivers like the Colorado River, Columbia River, and the Fraser River - all expected to only get worse with climate change - are key societal issues that have massive implications for large cities, particularly in the Canadian West and the American Southwest.

  • To date, there is no single volume that addresses the generality of the obvious thirst for information and analysis of the collective impact of rivers on North American society from a diverse historical, political, social, economic, and biological/physical viewpoint.

  • This is not a specialist book on rivers. It is an exploration of the physical diversity of 12 great rivers of North America and the critical roles they have played in the development of (largely) post-European colonization of North America.

  • The story and historical narrative will appeal to naturalists, people interested in environmental history, and those interested in the interactions between our physical environment and human development.

  • Includes an extensive bibliography, along with a list of each river and its physical dimensions, human population size, books and music that speak to each river.

  • A book on the great rivers of North America and how they drive development of NA human society and present current challenges is timely.

  • Each chapter will have 2-4 key photos, illustrations of key issues, personalities discussed in each chapter.

  • Each chapter will have a detailed map of physical and human features referred to in the chapter.

  • It strives to strike a balance between technical information and a popular account.

  • Of the thousands of rivers in North America, 10 are featured and profiled in Rivers Run Through Us:

    • Mackenzie River
    • Yukon River
    • Fraser River
    • Columbia River
    • Sacramento-San Joaquin River
    • Colorado River
    • Rio Grande/Rio Bravo River
    • Mississippi River
    • Hudson River
    • St. Lawrence River

    MARKETING + PROMOTION:

  • National, regional, and subject-specific print features, excerpts, review coverage, broadcast and television interviews

  • Publicity and promotion in conjunction with author's speaking engagements

  • Social media campaigns, blogger outreach, digital collateral for online use

  • Outreach to subject-specific organizations, markets and festivals

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    Book information

    ISBN: 9781771605113
    Publisher: Heritage Group Distribution
    Imprint: Rocky Mountain Books
    Pub date:
    DEWEY: 551.483097
    DEWEY edition: 23
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 464
    Weight: 862g
    Height: 229mm
    Width: 152mm
    Spine width: 72mm

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