A History of Water: Series III, Volume 1: Water and Urbanization (A History of Water, Series III, 1) - Hardcover

Terje Tvedt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780764472 ISBN 13: 9781780764474

Publisher: I.B.Tauris, 2014

Synopsis

These three volumes present an original exploration of all aspects of water - social, cultural, political, religious, historical, economic and technological - from ancient times until the present day. Among the varied themes, the contributors examine the changing histories of water as a private or common good, the politics of water at local, urban, national and international level. With empirical and ethnographic case studies from around the world the three volumes together represent one of the most complete and up to date accounts of the central role of water in the history and development of humanity.

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Review:

'Each of the 29 individual chapters can stand alone as an effective presentation of the history of water development within a city or region and provide resources for student or faculty research. The chapters are well referenced and adequately illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs.' --T. J. Kroeger, CHOICE

About the Author:

Terje Tvedt is Professor of Geography at the University of Bergen, Norway, and Professor of Political Science and Global History at the University of Oslo. He has published extensively on water-related topics and has written and presented two successful television documentaries on water, shown in 150 countries. His books include The River Nile in the Age of the British (2004), The River Nile in the Post-Colonial Age (2010), A Journey in the Future of Water (2013), all with I.B.Tauris, and he is Series Editor for the History of Water Series.

Terje Oestigaard is a Research Fellow with the Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala University, Sweden. He was previously Research Fellow at the Centre for Development Studies, University of Bergen, Norway. He is Co-editor, with Terje Tvedt, of A History of Water Series I: The World of Water and A History of Water Series II: Ideas of Water from Ancient Societies to the Modern World.

About this edition

• Publisher: I.B.Tauris
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1780764472
• ISBN 13: 9781780764474
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 650
• Editor: Terje Tvedt, Terje Oestigaard