{"product_id":"the-indian-rivers-scientific-and-socio-economic-aspects","title":"THE INDIAN RIVERS: Scientific and Socio-economic Aspects","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dhruv Sen Singh (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789811695940\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e This edition may not be sold outside India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book presents geomorphological studies of the major river basins in India, including the \u003cstrong\u003eIndus\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGanga\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eBrahmaputra\u003c\/strong\u003e basins and their tributaries. It also explores \u003cstrong\u003epeninsular rivers\u003c\/strong\u003e and provides a detailed account of rivers state-by-state. The work examines snow-fed, rain-fed, and groundwater-fed rivers within a geological framework. The book is the first of its kind to provide expert opinions on all major rivers of India in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRivers are vital lifelines for a country, and understanding their dynamics, scientific properties, and socio-economic aspects is essential. While various sources provide fragmented data about rivers, this book aims to consolidate knowledge on all major rivers of India. It complements works of eminent professors and scientists from universities and research institutions that have focused on the major rivers of India for the last two to three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is an invaluable resource for students, teachers, researchers, and planners engaged in developmental work, as well as for the general public interested in river-related awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcept of Rivers: An Introduction for Scientific and Socioeconomic Aspects\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Dhruv Sen Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRivers in Ancient India\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ D.P. Tewari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEternal Relation of Human Emotions and Rivers in Hindi Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Hemanshu Sen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape of the Indus River\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Anil Kumar and Pradeep Srivastava\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ganga River: A Summary View of a Large River System of the Indian Sub-Continent\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ S.K. Tandon and R. Sinha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGanga: The Arterial River of India\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Pramod Singh, Dhruv Sen Singh and Uma Kant Shukla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Brahmaputra River\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Sunil Kumar Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlakhnanda–Bhagirathi River System\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Sandeep Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiver Ramganga: A Less Discussed Tributary of Ganga River\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Ajai Mishra, Shalini Verma, and Daya Shankar Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Yamuna River: Longest Tributary of Ganga\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Nishat and Dhruv Sen Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gomati River: Lifeline of Central Ganga Plain\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Anjani K. Tangri, Dhirendra Kumar, Dhruv Sen Singh, and Chetan Anand Dubey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhaghara River System—Its Current Status and Value to Society\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Rajiva Mohan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rapti River: Odyssey from Nepal to India\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Biswajeet Thakur and Dhruv Sen Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chhoti Gandak River: Parinirvan Place of Gautam Buddha\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Amit Kumar Awasthi, Vikram Bhardwaj, Shailendra Kumar Prajapati and Dhruv Sen Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Son, A Vindhyan River\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Chinmaya Maharana and Jayant K. Tripathi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Gandak River: A Place of First Republic and Oldest University in the World\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Dhruv Sen Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Burhi Gandak: Most Sinuous River\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Dhruv Sen Singh, Abhay Kumar Tiwari, and Pawan Kumar Gautam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dynamic Kosi River and Its Tributaries\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Vikrant Jain, Rakesh Kumar, Rahul Kumar Kaushal, Tanushri Gautam, and S.K. Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalysis of Mahananda River Basin Using Geospatial Data\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Narendra Kumar Rana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHooghly River\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Prabhat Ranjan and Alagappan Ramanathan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamodar River Basin: Storehouse of Indian Coal\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ G.C. Mondal, Abhay Kumar Singh, and T.B. Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubarnarekha River: The Gold Streak of India\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Abhay Kumar Singh and Soma Giri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mahi: An Important West Flowing River of Central India\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Anupam Sharma and Kamlesh Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarmada: The Longest Westward Flowing River of the Peninsular India\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ P.K. Kathal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMahanadi: The Great River\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Raj K. Singh and Moumita Das\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGodavari River: Geomorphology and Socio-economic Characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Md. Babar and R.D. Kaplay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKrishna River Basin\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Anirban Das and Meet Panchal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCauvery River\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ S. Chidambaram, A.L. Ramanathan, R. Thilagavathi, and N. Ganesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrans- and Tethyan Himalayan Rivers: In Reference to Ladakh and Lahaul-Spiti, NW Himalaya\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Binita Phartiyal, Randheer Singh, and Debarati Nag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMajor River Systems of Jammu and Kashmir\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Aparna Shukla and Iram Ali\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRivers of Uttarakhand Himalaya: Impact of Floods in the Pindar and Saryu Valleys\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Lalit M. Joshi, Anoop K. Singh, and Bahadur S. Kotlia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Major Drainage Systems in the Northeastern Region of India\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Rahul Verma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRivers of Mainland Gujarat: Physical Environment and Socioeconomic Perspectives\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Alpa Sridhar and L.S. Chamyal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurna River, Maharashtra\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Ashok K. Srivastava and Vivek M. Kale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaraswati River: Its Past and Present\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ G.S. Srivastava\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubansiri: Largest Tributary of Brahmaputra River, Northeast India\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Manish Kumar Goyal, Shivam, Arup K. Sarma, and Dhruv Sen Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeesta River and Its Ecosystem\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Manish Kumar Goyal and Uttam Puri Goswami\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrection to: Cauvery River\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ S. Chidambaram, A.L. Ramanathan, R. Thilagavathi, and N. Ganesh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \/ Editor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDhruv Sen Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e is a renowned professor at the Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Lucknow, India, with over 21 years of teaching and research experience. His expertise lies in Climate Change, Glaciology, Quaternary Geology, and the Rivers of India (particularly the Ganga Plains). 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