The Ganges (Rivers of the World Series)

The Ganges tells the story of one of the world's most remarkable rivers. From its pristine source high in the Himalayan Mountains, the Ganges cuts across the Indian subcontinent to its destination at the Bay of Bengal providing water to 400 million Indians. Besides the use of water for drinking and agriculture, Hindus have bathed in its waters that have been revered as a source for spiritual cleansing for thousands of years. Recently however, pollutants in the forms of cremated bodies, human sewage, and chemical effluents from factories have severely poisoned the river creating an extremely troublesome problem for all along living along its banks.

"These books vividly describe each river, the ancient and modern civilizations that developed around it and their dependence on this vast source of water. The information is well documented though photographs, maps, and authoritative sources. This excellent series offers a thorough investigation of these rivers to high school students researching biomes, pollution, and endangered species. Additional research aids are the index and impressive annotated bibliography of books, periodicals, and Web sites. Highly Recommended."
-- Library Media Connection (March 2003) (Library Media Connection 20030301)

"The text is well written and clearly states the problems and solutions facing each river. This is a good resource for students in grades six through ten for reports."
--Catholic Library World (March 2004) (Doody Enterprises 20040301)