"Rivers is just as beautiful and compelling as Timeline and has the same crossover appeal. It’s a Peter Goes mix of stories, facts and icons that bring history to life with a sense of wonder and humour." Julia Marshall, Publisher
A breathtaking journey along the world’s most important rivers, from the author of international bestseller Timeline
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"Rivers is just as beautiful and compelling as Timeline and has the same crossover appeal. It’s a Peter Goes mix of stories, facts and icons that bring history to life with a sense of wonder and humour." Julia Marshall, Publisher
A breathtaking journey along the world’s most important rivers, from the author of international bestseller Timeline
Description
This breathtaking journey along the most important rivers in the world takes you from the Nile to the Amazon, the Mekong Delta to the Mississippi, the Murray to the Waikato.Following our seas and rivers is a compelling way to tell the story of our planet. Tracking the life source of people, animals and the land itself also brings alive the myths and stories we weave around them.Discover how a hippo runs over the riverbed instead of swimming. Find the river where people searched for the legendary Mokole Mbembe for centuries and learn how the submarine Boaty McBoatface got its name.
Critic Reviews
“"History, science, and geography meet the beauty and creativity of old-world cartography in this stunning visual display of the rivers that flow over mountains and valleys, across deserts, on all seven continents, and into the world's oceans. Full-page spreads in vivid jewel tones are illustrated with local culture and legends, native plants and animals, sea monsters, ships, and compass roses, from the banks of the Ganges to the winding Thames, the Loire, the Danube, and the mighty Amazon."--starred, Foreword Reviews”
"History, science, and geography meet the beauty and creativity of old-world cartography in this stunning visual display of the rivers that flow over mountains and valleys, across deserts, on all seven continents, and into the world’s oceans." -- Starred Review, Foreword Reviews
"A broad, shallow, teeming torrent of facts and marvels: Readers tempted to take a dip will be swept irresistibly along."
-- Kirkus Reviews"The presentation is appropriately fluid, focusing less on individual locations or relative distances and more on the interconnectivity of the world’s bodies of water."
-- Publishers Weekly"Wonderful for locational knowledge and with all sorts of information, there’s something for any curious mind."
-- Just Imagine, UKAbout the Author
Peter Goes lives in Belgium, where he works as a freelance illustrator. He has also worked as a stage manager and studied animation at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent, Belgium.
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