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_louw's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty average, I thought that this would be more in-depth about certain rivers or events. One of my geography courses in uni covered rivers which I found really interesting but this book fell flat - I think it tried to cover too much and didn't really engage at a deep or nuanced level
hollysbookadventure's review against another edition
hopeful
slow-paced
5.0
I'm pretty sure I added Rivers of Power to my TBR after reading a list of top recommended non fiction books. I was immediately interested, because I grew up surrounded by rivers and lakes, and I wanted to know more about how they have affected human development.
This book covers a large variety of ways rivers have impacted the world. From geography and food development, to country boarders and mental health, rivers importance cannot be understated.
I had a hard time reading the physical version of this book, despite my interest in the subject. I found it well suited as an audiobook, in a familiar college lecture sort of way.
It was really interesting to learn about dams, and the effect they have on systems. It's a topic I'm going to need to read more about.
This book not only touches upon the water itself, but also the creatures who live with in it. I appreciated the care for the whole ecology.
This book covers a large variety of ways rivers have impacted the world. From geography and food development, to country boarders and mental health, rivers importance cannot be understated.
I had a hard time reading the physical version of this book, despite my interest in the subject. I found it well suited as an audiobook, in a familiar college lecture sort of way.
It was really interesting to learn about dams, and the effect they have on systems. It's a topic I'm going to need to read more about.
This book not only touches upon the water itself, but also the creatures who live with in it. I appreciated the care for the whole ecology.
annacks's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
5.0
Provides so much information about all kinds of topics that you (at times) wouldn't have guessed have so much to do with rivers.
I never expected to find hydrology so interesting, but this book gives an amazing overview over all things to do with rivers (global affairs, borders, wars, floods and their impacts, hydropower, pollution, global warming, modern technologies like mapping, urban planning, etc.).
Some things were a bit difficult to imagine (like descriptions of dams when you don't know much about them), but I got through it quicker than I expected.
At times a bit focused on the US in my opinion, but generally a lot of info on a global scale.
I never expected to find hydrology so interesting, but this book gives an amazing overview over all things to do with rivers (global affairs, borders, wars, floods and their impacts, hydropower, pollution, global warming, modern technologies like mapping, urban planning, etc.).
Some things were a bit difficult to imagine (like descriptions of dams when you don't know much about them), but I got through it quicker than I expected.
At times a bit focused on the US in my opinion, but generally a lot of info on a global scale.
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