Ebook: Empires of the Indus: the story of a river

Ramzan in Karachi -- Conquering the classic river -- Ethiopia's first fruit -- River saints -- The guru's army -- Up the Khyber -- Buddha on the Silk Road -- Alexander at the Outer Ocean -- Indra's beverage -- Alluvial cities -- Huntress of the Lithic -- The disappearing river.;Describes the turbulent history of the Indus River, one of the largest in the world, presenting a historical narrative of the people and civilizations that have lived along its banks in Tibet, India, and Pakistan through time.