01727nam a2200253   450000100060000000300090000600500170001500800410003202000180007302000150009104000450010604300120015108200190016324500990018224600420028126400430032330000620036650400570042852008380048565000390132365000470136265000290140970000350143822713BD-DhUAP20250630134535.0231106s2023    cauab    b    000 0 eng d  a9781957183053  a1957183055  aUKMGBbengeBD-DhUAPcBD-DhUAPdBD-DhUAP  aa-bg---04a954.92 GRE22304aThe great Padma :bthe epic river that made the Bengal Delta /cedited by Kazi Khaleed Ashraf.30aEpic river that made the Bengal Delta 1aSan Francisco :bORO Editions,c[2023]  a404 pages :billustrations (chiefly color), maps ;c30 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 392-404).  a"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 Besides unpublished photographs documenting the magnificence and diversity of the great river, and wonderful set of maps and diagrams, the book has a rich content in depicting the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.  aPadma River (Bangladesh)xHistory.  aPadma River (Bangladesh)vPictorial works.  aBangladeshvPadma River.1 aAshraf, Kazi Khaleed,eeditor.