The river : a journey through the Murray-Darling Basin

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Label

The river : a journey through the Murray-Darling Basin

Title remainder

a journey through the Murray-Darling Basin

Statement of responsibility

Chris Hammer

Creator

• trueHammer, Chris, 1960-

Author

• trueHammer, Chris, 1960-

Subject

• Darling River Watershed (Qld. and N.S.W.) -- Economic conditions
• Darling River Watershed (Qld. and N.S.W.) -- Environmental conditions
• Darling River Watershed (Qld. and N.S.W.) -- Social conditions
• trueElectronic books
• Environmental protection -- Australia | Darling River Watershed (Qld. and N.S.W.)
• Environmental protection -- Australia | Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.)
• Conservation of natural resources -- Australia | Darling River Watershed (Qld. and N.S.W.)
• Murray River Watershed (N.S.W.-S.A.) -- Environmental conditions
• Murray River Watershed (N.S.W.-S.A.) -- Social conditions
• Nonfiction
• Rivers -- Australia
• Murray River Watershed (N.S.W.-S.A.) -- Economic conditions
• Conservation of natural resources -- Australia | Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.)

Genre

• Electronic books

Language

eng

Summary

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 f

Cataloging source

AU@

Dewey number

333.730994

Index

no index present

LC call number

GB1375

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Overdrive