Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-233) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : almanac of a tidal basin -- Part I. Environmental Consolidations: 1. Power and silt ; 2. Drying a delta -- Part II. Legal Maneuvers: 3. Notarizing possessions ; 4. Commerce in land -- Part III. Unreal Estate: 5. Speculative properties -- Conclusion : disappearing coastlines.
Summary:
"History of dramatic ecological changes in the Bengal Delta from 1760 to 1920 involves land, water and humans, tracing the stories and struggles that link them together"-- Provided by publisher.
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