The River

By: Chris Hammer

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Paperback | 1 October 2011 | Edition Number 1

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"In The River, Chris Hammer takes us on a journey through Australia's heartland, following the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin, recounting his experiences, his impressions, and, above all, stories of the people he meets along the way. It's a journey punctuated with laughter, sadness and reflection. The River looks past the daily news reports and their sterile statistics, revealing the true impact of our rivers' decline on the people who live along their shores, and on the country as a whole. It's a tale that leaves the reader with a lingering sense of nostalgia for an Australia that may be fading away forever."

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"Skillfully weaving together issues, history, anecdote and personal experience, this book is poignant, urgent environmental writing at its best." --"Better Homes and Gardens"
"Looks past the daily news reports and their sterile statistics, revealing the true impact of our rivers decline on the people who live along their shores and on the country as a whole." --"Campus Review"
"Timely and revealing . . . an immensely readable travelogue, reveling in the rich heritage and character of the Australian bush." --"The Australian Bookseller & Publisher"
"A moving and sadly accurate description of Australia's greatest river system." --"Age"
"Timely and revealing, "The River" is . . . an immensely readable travelogue, reveling in the rich heritage and character of the Australian bush." --Richard Bilkey, "Bookseller + Publisher"

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Non-Fiction Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning Earth Sciences Hydrology & The Hydrosphere Engineering & Technology Environmental Science History Regional & National History Australasian & Pacific History The Environment Environmental Management Travel & Holidays

Travel Writing Pollution & Threats to the Environment Social Impact of Environmental Issues Nature & The Natural World The Earth & Natural History in General

Map of the Murray-Darling Basin	p. vi
Diagram of the Murray River System	p. vii
Introduction to New Edition	p. ix
Prologue	p. xv
Headwaters	p. 1
Bourke	p. 30
The Last Wild River	p. 55
An Ancient Land	p. 83
The Inland Sea	p. 106
The Forest	p. 135
Wakool	p. 166
To the Riverland	p. 196
Journey's End	p. 231
Epilogue	p. 263
References	p. 269
Acknowledgements	p. 271
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