The river Nile
Subtitle: geology, hydrology, and utilization
By: Rushdi Said.
Edition: 1st. ed.
Publisher: Pergamon
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Oxford [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Nile River.
Description: This multidisciplinary book by the author of The Geology of Egypt is the result of many years of research. It attempts to reconstruct the history of the River Nile from its origins to its present shape and regimen and also to ascertain the amount of water which has been carried by the river during the course of its history.

It examines the manner in which this water was utilized in the past and the ways in which it will have to be used in future if the inhabitants of the river basin are to cope with their anticipated needs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.297-310) and indexes.