rivers

Discusses the nature and origin of water, how it can form rivers and lakes, and how people can use such bodies of water.

Explains how rivers flow, how they shape the earth, how they are used for trade and sport, and why they must be protected, introducing such terms as "mouth" and "delta.".

Answers questions about the formation and development of rivers, differences among rivers, and the influence of rivers on human life.

Presents facts about the earth's water cycle including the development of lakes, rivers and dams, and today's water pollution problem.

Discusses, in text and illustrations, the characteristics of different kinds of rivers, the plants and animals that inhabit them, and their importance to the lands through which they flow. Also describes some of the major rivers of the world and includes suggestions for projects, further reading, and a glossary.

A sister and brother spend a largely unsupervised summer in a cabin near a river, where they befriend an elderly man with much to teach them and where they try to come to terms with their parents' failing marriage and make decisions about their own futures.

Text and illustrations, with questions and activities, provide information about rivers and such related topics as valleys, waterfalls, dams, and floods.

Presents color photographs of canyons found around the world, and includes information about the geological features and use of waterways.

The author's journey along the Ganges River from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal between India and Bangladesh.