Sixteen rivers from all seven continents: their sources and routes, but also life on their banks, people's traditions, religions, beliefs, and work.

The Mekong, the Nile, the Ganges, the Rhine, the Mississippi, the Yukon.... Seventeen rivers selected for their features and capacity to fascinate: geography and vegetation, but also the history, traditions, and architecture of life along their banks. Throughout the book, readers–or rather, adventurers–are invited on unforgettable journeys.