Volga: one year in the life of a freshwater biome.

What great rivers do you know? Nile, Amazon, Mississippi, Ganges, Huang He - these rivers are not only part of nature, they have influenced the history and culture of the countries through which they flow. In Russia, the most famous river is, of course, the Volga. It carries its waters through forests, fields, and steppes to the distant Caspian Sea. It changes itself, the trees, grasses, fish, birds, and animals that live in and around it change. Many large and small cities draw their water from the Volga. What is it like, the largest river in Europe? What is its character? How has man 'subjugated' the Volga? How is he now saving river life from extinction? The river and its inhabitants reveal their amazing secrets in this book.