Great Rivers of the World
by Volker Mehnert and Martin Haake
Description
Which river is the world’s longest, the Nile or the Amazon? Is the Beautiful Blue Danube really blue? How did the untamed Colorado make its way through the rocky Grand Canyon? And what makes the Nile the lifeline of Egypt?
Rivers have always had a special importance for humanity – whether as political or cultural boundary, trade route or religious symbol. This richly illustrated compendium, created in a modern collage style, introduces 18 legendary rivers from all five continents. It shows the rivers’ outstanding features and their diverse flora and fauna, and highlights historical events and personalities associated with each waterway.
There is much to discover – including astonishing facts and important dates– in this masterful and stimulating assemblage of text and image.
Features a four page gatefold: The Nile from the Pharaohs until Today
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Rights sold to USA (English world rights),
China and Korea
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Table of contents:
Amazon • Colorado • Danube • Ganges • Yangtze • Congo • Lena • Mekong • Mississippi • Murray • Nile • Orinoco • Parana • Rhine • Rio Grande • St. Lawrence • Thames • Volga
Author Biography
Volker Mehnert
Born in 1951 worked many years as a freelance journalist, travel writer and sucessful author. He lived in Latin America, East Europe and the USA and he has begun early to follow the steps of Alxeander von Humboldt.
Martin Haake
born in 1964 in Oldenburg, has been working for over 15 years as a freelance illustrator. His international clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Penguin Books, and Volkswagen. His illustrations have won countless awards. He is a two-time recipient of the German Art Directors Club’s silver medal. He lives with his family in Berlin.
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2020 Gerstenberg Verlag, Germany
Gerstenberg Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
The Publishing House and its History Established in St. Petersburg in 1792, today Gerstenberg is one of Germany’s oldest publishing houses. A family business, the publishing house moved to new headquarters in Hildesheim in 1796 and to this day occupies the same address in the old city marketplace as it did then. The most important branch of the publishing business, however, was the Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung, which, incidentally, is the oldest daily newspaper still in existence in Germany. Today, the name of Gerstenberg is synonymous with delightful, innovative books of aesthetic design and high-quality content for children and young adults that compete very successfully also on the international market. An adult range comprising illustrated books, non-fiction and cookery books also forms part of the Gerstenberg portfolio. Program Gerstenberg publishes board picture books, picture books, children’s and young adult narrative literature and non-fiction. With Eric Carle’s »The Very Hungry Caterpillar« (»Die kleine Raupe Nimmersatt«) and Rotraut Susanne Berner’s ›discovery picture books‹ (›Wimmelbücher‹), Gerstenberg became one of the best-known children’s book publishers. In 1999, the anthology of poetry »Dunkel war’s, der Mond schien helle«, came out as the first in Gerstenberg’s series of household compendiums, a segment that has since developed into a main pillar of the program. The publishing house has brought out some highly respected developments of its own in the children’s knowledge-book series ›Abenteuer! Maja Nielsen erzählt‹.
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- Publisher Gerstenberg Verlag
- Orginal LanguageGerman
- ISBN/Identifier 9783836960410
- Publication Country or regionGermany
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 25 EUR
- Pages40
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleDie großen Flüsse der Welt
- Original Language AuthorsGerman
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions27 x 37 cm
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