Unruly waters : how rains, rivers, coasts and seas have shaped Asia's history (Record no. 62387)
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| fixed length control field | 01357nam a2200205 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780241247051 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 950 |
| Item number | SUN/U |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Sunil Amrith |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Unruly waters : how rains, rivers, coasts and seas have shaped Asia's history |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | UK |
| Name of publisher | Allen Lane |
| Year of publication | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 397 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Asias history has been shaped by its waters. In Unruly Waters, historian Sunil Amrith reimagines Asias history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts and seas--and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and farmers who have sought to control them. Looking out from India, he shows how dreams and fears of water shaped visions of political independence and economic development, provoked efforts to reshape nature through dams and pumps and unleashed powerful tensions within and between nations. Today, Asian nations are racing to construct hundreds of dams in the Himalayas, with dire environmental impacts; hundreds of millions crowd into coastal cities threatened by cyclones and storm surges. In an age of climate change, Unruly Waters is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand not only Asias past but its future.. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Asia |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Water and civilization |
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| Topical Term | monsoons |
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| Topical Term | Water use |
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| Topical Term | rivers |
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| Topical Term | historical geography |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | BK |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Kannur University Central Library | Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 16/09/2021 | 999.00 | 950 SUN/U | 52632 | BK |