East River

demand. Mechanized production even at its peak remained an insignificant portion of total output. The lack of capital, as in other areas of the economy, deterred the mechanization of production.”(Frangakis-Syrett). The bad trading port and closed off river prevented a well performing system for exporting goods. “One will find then that ottoman industry was not ‘dying, unadaptive, and an unevolving sector, but vital, creative, evolving, and diverse.”’ A constriction and unbalance in manufacturing…

farming and timber practices had caused topsoil to be swept down the river and into the Gulf of Mexico leading to catastrophic floods and impoverishing farmers. I especially love the buildup, using the imagery of small trickles of water that became creeks and brooks that became tributary to other rivers that became the Mississippi. In cinematic fashion the filmmakers are painting a picture for us in which they depict all of the rivers that run into the Mississippi to look like blood vessels.…

the metaphor of mohonas to bring together rivers of language: …the mudbanks of the tide country are shaped not only by rivers of silt, but also by rivers of language: Bengali, English, Arabic, Hindi, Arakanese and who knows what else? Flowing into each other they create a proliferation of small worlds that hang suspended in the flow. And so it dawned on me: the tide country’s faith is something like one of its great mohonas, a meeting not just of many rivers, but a circular round about people…

fluctuations in river flow or demand for water, raising the water level so that the water can be directed to flow into a canal to generate electricity, control flooding, and provide water for agriculture, households and industries (Silvia, 1991). With an increase in demand for cleaner sources of energy, many countries have turned to damming as a solution. The Southeast Asian countries that the Mekong river flows through have recently become increasingly interested in damming the Mekong river.…

amidst the beauty of the nature. Whether you are an adventure lover or an adrenaline junkie, there is nothing more satisfying than hitting the water on your kayak. With hundreds of miles of designated areas covered with stunning lakes and Wild, Scenic Rivers on the National Forests of USA, there are enough and more places where you can indulge in ultimate Kayak/ Paddling experience. If you’ve been wondering which spots to choose though, here is the comprehensive list of the best spots to…

The Mississippi River is an important river system that allows the transport of goods into the United States. One of the main problems of the Mississippi River is that it is a meandering river, meaning that its river course is constantly bending, allowing it to change course at several instances throughout time. The rates of meandering can be seen using the Google Earth-based GIS program by overlaying old maps of the Mississippi River onto the current map seen on Google Earth. These meandering…

There are two major canal system in Ohio, the Miami and Erie Canal and the Ohio and Erie Canal. Both canals start at Lake Erie and go south to the Ohio river. Work began on these canals in 1825. The Ohio and Erie canal’s construction, in the eastern part of Ohio, finished in 1833, but it would take the state and it workers another twelve years to finish the Miami and Erie canal, to the west. The canals faced many challenges after completion. They would often flood damaging the walls, locks, and…

The Nile River flows north through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile River acts as a natural highway for travel through Egypt. The Nile also floods annually which provides rich silt deposits that are perfect for farming. Therefore, life in Egypt was built upon the Nile. Egyptians would…

The Snake River rises near the continental divide in Yellowstone National Park. The Snake River leaves Idaho through the Palisades Reservoir. When the Snake reaches Oregon it starts to flow north. This creates the border of Oregon and Idaho for 216 miles. The Snake River flows west and feeds into the Columbia River near Pasco, WA. Throughout the river there are steamboats going through the river, and railroads were built along the side. There is always a bunch of salmon coming through the Snake…

Kevin Fedarko’s The Emerald Mile takes readers on a journey through the Grand Canyon behind the eyes of boat guides, who all seem to have a special connection to the canyon and the river. The boatmen in the book are used to convey a message that there is so much beauty to be seen in the canyon. The characters Martin Litton and Kenton Grua are examples of boatmen that share a special connection with the canyon because of the canyon’s beauty. When humans began building dams and using technology to…