The river Nile: geology, hydrology and utilization

Chapter headings and section headings: Preface. Part I: Origin and Evolution of the River Nile. Introduction. The lake plateau. The Sudd and the Central Sudan Basin. Rivers of the Ethiopian highlands. The Nubian Nile: transit from the interior of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. The Egyptian Nile. The modern landscape of the floodplain of the Nile Valley, Delta and Fayum. Climate and evolution of the river. Part II: The Hydrology of the River Nile. Introduction. Rhythm and ritual of the Nile. In search of the sources of the Nile. The amount of water carried by the Nile. The Nile at Aswan. Past fluctuations of the Nile. The Nile in ancient and medieval Egypt. Part III: The Utilization of the Waters of the Nile. The early settlers meet a hostile river. The river becomes beneficial: agriculture comes to the Nile Valley. Basin irrigation. Perennial irrigation. The High Dam, benefits and side effects. Part IV: The Future Uses of the Waters of the Nile. Agreements pertaining to the waters of the Nile. Present and future land and water use in the Nile basin states. Concluding remarks. Appendix: references. Index. 116 illus., 397 lit. refs.