The pioneering History of Water series brings a much needed historical perspective to the relationship between water and society. The volumes in the series aim to show how history and development – from the birth of civilization to the present day – may be enriched, and new understandings and reinterpretations realised, by a proper awareness of the significance of water.

The series brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines and an unprecedented number of countries, to present a unique overview of water issues in different regions of the world. Narratives of human/water relations from around the globe provide a wealth of analysis and information.

This first ever series on the role of water in history is ideal for teachers and students of world history. It is written by some of the world’s most eminent scholars in their fields with extensive coverage of all the continents. The volumes includes a number of maps, drawings and illustrations.

Professor Terje Tvedt is Series Editor of this six-volume A History of Water.