From the Book - First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Prologue: Ancient Egypt and papyrus, the eternal marriage
Part I. Ancient heritage : First encounter
Papyrus boats, the pride of ancient Egypt
Rope, the workhorse of ancient Egypt
Papyrus paper, in all the offices of the world
Part II. When swamps are more than just wet places : The floating world
The other marsh men, an African perspective
Sacred swamps and temples of immortality
The field of reeds as a way of life
The revenge of the sacred sedge
Part III. Papyrus swamps, the last frontier : The Congo, economic miracle or pit of despair
The battle for Lake Victoria
It takes an army to save the Sudd
Blood roses, papyrus, and the new scramble for Africa
The Zambezi, the Victorians, and papyrus
The Okavango, miracle of the Kalahari
Papyrus blooms again in the Holy Land
The Rift Valley, a safe haven for birds
