Osborne, Milton E. <br/><br/>
The Mekong  : turbulent past, uncertain future 
/ Milton Osborne 
 - First Grove Press paperback edition 
 - xvi, 295 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :  illustrations (some color), maps 
<br/><br/> Originally published in 2000 by Allen & Unwin, St. Leonard, Australia. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-283) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Beginnings, discovery and the colonial Monuments, tombs and a great river A river gives birth to an empire Priests, freebooters and merchants : Europeans discover the Mekong Filling in the blanks on the map : Henri Mouhot and the rediscovery of Angkor The Mekong explored : from hope to disappointment The Mekong explored : from disappointment to tragedy Gunboats and `conquered hearts' : exploration and imperial rivalry along the Mekong Navigating the Mekong : challenge, illusion and defeat Fear and fascination : the colonial years along the Mekong Part II. Wars and their aftermath War, failed peace and plans for the Mekong War, victory and defeat along the Mekong Tragedies of peace Part III. Present imperfect, future uncertain The Mekong at peace : dams, plans and controversies i The Mekong at peace : dams, plans and controversies ii Bridges over troubled waters and lands : present imperfect, future uncertain 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0802138020 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Indochina--Civilization<br/>Mekong River Valley--Civilization
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>959.7