num_pages: 436
description: This book is an attempt to bring together information on the biology of the Nile. A big library could be filled by books on this river devoted to exploration and discovery human history and hydrology. None has so far been written on the biology of the whole river system. The hazards are great the scientific literature is scattered most of the older papers are outdated and the new documentation covers only fragments of the river or very specific issues. A broad treatment of biological phenomena hadto be adopted and only a selection of sources consulted so as to bring out the main points without encumbering the book with details.
language: English
title: The Nile: Biology of an Ancient River
publisher: Springer