From the Birth of Agriculture to Modern Times

Tvedt, Terje, and Richard Coopey (eds)

I.B. Tauris, 2010

A ‘Water Systems’ Perspective on History
Terje Tvedt & Richard Coopey

If quoting this article: Tvedt, Terje and Richard Coopey, A ‘Water Systems’ Perspective on History, in Tvedt, Terje and Richard Coopey (eds), Rivers and Society From the Birth of Agriculture to Modern Times, Series II, vol. II (series editor Teje Tvedt), London and New York; IB Tauris.

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