The 'Rivers Around the World' series is a fine pick for any library strong in world geography. Each book focuses on a different major world river, discussing history, peoples who depend upon it, travel and commerce, and comparison to other world rivers. THE GANGES: INDIA'S SACRED RIVER, THE AMAZON: RIVER IN A RAIN FOREST, THE YANGTZE: CHINA'S MAJESTIC RIVER, THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES: RIVERS OF THE FERTILE CRESCENT, THE ST. LAWRENCE: RIVER ROUTE TO THE GREAT LAKES, THE NILE: RIVER IN THE SAND, THE RHINE: EUROPE'S RIVER HIGHWAY and THE MISSISSIPPI: AMERICA'S MIGHTY RIVER are fine study guides for any general geography library.