Living Beside a River

Why do people live by rivers? What are the dangers of living beside a river? Do homes by rivers look any different from other homes? Books in the Places We Live series take a simple, but international, look at what it means to live in, on, or by a specific type of place. The books look at basic geographical features, the variety of people who live in these places, and why and how they live there. Living Beside a River looks at how people adapt to living by rivers. We take a simple look at e...