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To understand rivers, let physics be your guide

New book explores science of waterways

River in Egypt

WINDING WATERWAYS  Aerial views of watersheds like this one in Egypt can take on fractal-like appearances, with large rivers branching into ever-smaller streams.

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By Laurel Hamers

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