Throughout history, people have been drawn to living beside rivers for easy transportation, drinking water, agriculture, and food sources. This captivating book compares the everyday lives of people who live along rivers around the world, describing the homes they live in and how they use the resources in their environment provided by the river.

Includes index.

Human habitats --Habitats by rivers -- Life by the Ganges -- Life by the Tonl Sap -- Life on Lake Titicaca -- Life on a houseboat.