Download or read book Taming the Flood: Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-Old Battle Against Flooding written by Jeremy Purseglove and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Exquisitely written’ Sunday Times Beautifully written and magnificently illustrated with photographs, line drawings and maps, this book serves both as a celebration of the richness of the British countryside, and as a warning of the legacy of loss and destruction we could so easily leave to future generations.