Unruly waters : how rains, rivers, coasts and seas have shaped Asia's history /
Sunil Amrith.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The shape of modern Asia -- Water and empire -- This parched land -- The aqueous atmosphere -- The struggle for water -- Water and freedom -- Rivers divided, rivers dammed -- The ocean and the underground -- Stormy horizons -- Epilogue: history and memory at the water's edge.
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Water--Social aspects--History.--Asia Bodies of water--Social aspects--History.--Asia Water and civilization.