River Adventures: The Ganges

Author: Paul Manning
Publisher: Franklin Watts Ltd
Category: People & Places, Children's Geography Books
Age Group: 9+
Book Format: Paperback

River Adventures takes intrepid young explorers on fascinating journeys of discovery along some of the world's major rivers, from source to mouth. Along the way, readers find out about geography, settlement and trade, history, buildings and culture and much more.Ganges takes the reader on a journey along the Indian subcontinent's most famous river from its sources in the Himalayas, through the searing heat of the plains to its wide and important delta.

Table Of Contents
1: A Ganges Journey

2: The Ganges' Source

3: The Mountain Valleys

4: A Fragile Land

5: The Upper Ganges

6: The Ganges Plain

7: A Meeting of Rivers

8: Varanasi

9: Patna

10: The Farraka Barrage

11: Kolkata

12: The Ganges Delta

13: Life in the Delta

14: Glossary

15: Ganges Quiz

16: Websites and Further Reading

17: Index
About Paul Manning
Paul Manning is an experienced children's author and designer. He mainly focuses on geography, travel and environmental issues.

(BK-9781445139319)

SKU BK-9781445139319
Barcode # 9781445139319
Brand Franklin Watts Ltd
Artist / Author Paul Manning
Shipping Weight 0.1600kg
Shipping Width 0.210m
Shipping Length 0.260m
Assembled Length 26.400m
Assembled Height 0.400m
Assembled Width 21.000m
Type Paperback

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