Land of the seven rivers :
Sanyal, Sanjeev,
Land of the seven rivers : a brief history of India's geography - xi, 331 pages : maps ; 20 cm.
"First published in Viking by Penguin Books India in 2012"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-322) and index.
text Of genetics and tectonics
People of the lost river
The age of lions
The age of merchants
From Sindbad to Zheng He
The mapping of India
Trigonomentry and steam
The contours of modern India.
"Did ancient India witness the Great Flood? Why did the Buddha give his first sermon at Sarnath? How did the Europeans map India? Combining scholarship with sparkling wit, Sanjeev Sanyal sets out to explore how India's history was shaped by its geography--answering questions you may have never thought to ask. Moving from geological and genetic origins to present-day Gurgaon, Land of the Seven Rivers is riveting, wry and full of surprises"--Page 4 of cover.
9780143420934
954 / SAN.L
Land of the seven rivers : a brief history of India's geography - xi, 331 pages : maps ; 20 cm.
"First published in Viking by Penguin Books India in 2012"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-322) and index.
text Of genetics and tectonics
People of the lost river
The age of lions
The age of merchants
From Sindbad to Zheng He
The mapping of India
Trigonomentry and steam
The contours of modern India.
"Did ancient India witness the Great Flood? Why did the Buddha give his first sermon at Sarnath? How did the Europeans map India? Combining scholarship with sparkling wit, Sanjeev Sanyal sets out to explore how India's history was shaped by its geography--answering questions you may have never thought to ask. Moving from geological and genetic origins to present-day Gurgaon, Land of the Seven Rivers is riveting, wry and full of surprises"--Page 4 of cover.
9780143420934
954 / SAN.L
