TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ashraf,Kazi Khaleed
TI  - The great Padma: the epic river that made the Bengal Delta 
SN  - 9781957183053
AV  - DS396.8.P32 G74 2023
U1  - 954.92 G786 2023 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - ORO Editions & Bengal Institute for Architecture
KW  - Padma River (Bangladesh)
KW  - History
KW  - Pictorial works
KW  - Bangladesh
KW  - Padma River
KW  - fast
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 392-404); Architecture
N2  - "The first comprehensive book on the River Padma, considered the last leg of the Ganges, with a rich collection of new photographs and maps. The Great Padma Book defines the life and history of the Bengal Delta, the largest delta in the world. The book contains original essays by well-known writers, researchers, and academics from diverse fields, including geography, history, literature, architecture, and food history. The preface is written by the renowned author Amitav Ghosh (The Hungry Tide). Besides unpublished photographs documenting the magnificence and diversity of the great river, and wonderful set of maps and diagrams, the book has a rich content in depicting the life and times related to this turbulent river. The wonderful design and layout of the book will make this a collectable item"--Publisher's description
ER  -