The articles in this collection are dedicated to the proposition that human beings make history, not just in the sense of being agents of change in the here and

Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world’s most regulated river drainage, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucson,

With bountiful salmon and fertile plains, the Duwamish River has drawn people to its shores over the centuries for trading, transport, and sustenance. Chief Se�

A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscape From Neolithic times to the present da

Looks at the major rivers around the world, describing the myths, events, popular culture, and historical figures associated with each.