Unruly Waters
How Mountain Rivers and Monsoons Have Shaped South Asia's History
$39.14
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
16 March 2020
Summary
A bold perspective on the history of Asia, highlighting the long quest to tame its waters.
Asia’s history has been shaped by its waters. In Unruly Waters, historian Sunil Amrith reimagines Asia’s history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, and seas—and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and farmers who have sought to control them. Looking out from India, he shows how dreams and fears of water shaped visions of political independence and economic de…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141982632 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141982632 |
| Author: | Sunil Amrith |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 16 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 131mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Sunil Amrith
Sunil Amrith is the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History and professor in the School of the Environment at Yale University. He is the author of four books, and a recipient of multiple awards including a MacArthur “Genius” fellowship and the 2024 Fukuoka Prize for outstanding achievements in the field of Asian studies. He grew up in Singapore and lives in Connecticut.
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