Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1 The Early Years 19
7. Chapter 2 Rivers as Nation-Builders 47
8. Chapter 3 Rivers and Modernization 77
9. Chapter 4 Moscow: A Port to Five Seas 101
10. Chapter 5 Navigating the Mississippi 125
11. Epilogue 147
12. Selected Bibliography 161
13. Index 181