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Lost River: On The Trail Of The Sarasvati by Michel Danino Paperback Book
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9780143068648
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books India Pvt, The Limited
ISBN-10
0143068644
ISBN-13
9780143068648
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14057236829
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lost River : on the Trail of the Sarasvati
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asia / General, Asia / India & South Asia
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
9.3 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-323783
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
934
Synopsis
The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as -Sarasvati' in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century through topographic explorations by British officials. Recently, geological and climatological studies have probed its evolution and disappearance, while satellite imagery has traced the river's buried courses and isotope analyses have dated ancient waters still stored under the Thar Desert. In the same Northwest, the subcontinent's first urban society"the Indus civilization"flourished and declined. But it was not watered by the Indus alone: since Aurel Stein's expedition in the 1940s, hundreds of Harappan sites have been identified in the now dry Sarasvati's basin. The rich Harappan legacy in technologies, arts and culture sowed the seeds of Indian civilization as we know it now. Drawing from recent research in a wide range of disciplines, this book discusses differing viewpoints and proposes a harmonious synthesis"a fascinating tale of exploration that brings to life the vital role the -lost river of the Indian desert' played before its waters gurgled to a stop.
LC Classification Number
DS425.D36 2010
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