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Author Cybriwsky, Roman A., author

Title Along Ukraine's river : a social and environmental history of the Dnipro / Roman Adrian Cybriwsky
Published Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2017

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Contents A national river -- A work of nature and the works of men -- A winding course through history -- Soviet river : from DniproHES to Chornobyl -- The river's health -- Kyiv : whose Ukraine? -- Around the Kremenchuk Sea -- At the great bend of the Dnipro -- Zaporizhia and Dnipro (City) : Ukraine reclaimed -- Down the lower course -- Some thoughts about Ukraine
Summary "The River Dnipro (formerly better known by the Russian name of Dnieper) is linked intimately with the history and identity of Ukraine. Cybriwsky discusses the river as it was formed in nature and as it has been used and modified by human agency from ancient times to the present. From key vantage points along the river's course--from its source in western Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea--interesting stories shed light on past and present life in Ukraine. Pieces of Russian and Ukrainian literature that are set along the river are evoked, as well as various genres of song and landscape painting from various times in history. Topics include the legacy of Kyivan Rus, the period of Cossack dominion, the epic battles at the river in World War II, the building of dams and huge reservoirs by the Soviet Union, and the crisis of Chornobyl (Chernobyl). The book argues that the Dnipro and the farmlands along it are Ukraine's chief natural resources, and that the future of the country depends on putting both to good use. Written in informal style, with sparks of humor and without academic pretentiousness, the book is illustrated with original line drawings (maps) and photographs"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Natural resources -- Ukraine -- History
HISTORY / Europe / Eastern
HISTORY / Europe / Former Soviet Republics
HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union
Ecology
Manners and customs
Natural resources
SUBJECT Dnieper River -- History
Dnieper River Region -- History
Dnieper River -- Environmental conditions
Dnieper River Region -- Environmental conditions
Ukraine -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139343
Ukraine -- Social life and customs
Ukraine -- Environmental conditions
Subject Europe -- Dnieper River
Europe -- Dnieper River Region
Ukraine
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2017028891
ISBN 9789633862056
9633862051