River of Life, River of Death

River of Life, River of Death
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9780198786177
ISBN-13 : 0198786174
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Book Synopsis River of Life, River of Death by : Victor Mallet

Download or read book River of Life, River of Death written by Victor Mallet and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India is killing the Ganges, and the Ganges in turn is killing India. Victor Mallet traces the holy river from source to mouth, and from ancient times to the present day, to find that the battle to rescue what is arguably the world's most important river is far from lost.


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