Water Wars: Drought, Flood, Folly, and the Politics of Thirst
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781573229951
- Book Title
- Water Wars : Drought, Flood, Folly, and the Politics of Thirst
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 7.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Nature, Technology & Engineering
- Topic
- Environmental / Water Supply, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Natural Disasters, Ecology, Natural Resources
- Item Weight
- 9.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1573229954
ISBN-13
9781573229951
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2347090
Product Key Features
Book Title
Water Wars : Drought, Flood, Folly, and the Politics of Thirst
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Environmental / Water Supply, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Natural Disasters, Ecology, Natural Resources
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Thorough and thoughtful." -- Detroit Free-Press "An engaging story...[with] plenty to inspire and alarm." -- Business Week "Riveting...I will never turn on the tap again without thinking about where the water comes from and where it goes." -- Ken Burns , producer/director of the " Civil War ", " Baseball ", and " Jazz " documentaries "Clear, jargon free...comprehensive." -- The Baltimore Sun "A wonderful book [with] splendid insight." -- Environmental News "Important [and] impressive." -- Ottawa Citizen, "Thorough and thoughtful."-- Detroit Free-Press "An engaging story...[with] plenty to inspire and alarm." -- Business Week "Riveting...I will never turn on the tap again without thinking about where the water comes from and where it goes." -- Ken Burns , producer/director of the " Civil War ", " Baseball ", and " Jazz " documentaries "Clear, jargon free...comprehensive." -- The Baltimore Sun "A wonderful book [with] splendid insight." -- Environmental News "Important [and] impressive." -- Ottawa Citizen, "Thorough and thoughtful." - Detroit Free-Press "An engaging story...[with] plenty to inspire and alarm." - Business Week "Riveting...I will never turn on the tap again without thinking about where the water comes from and where it goes." - Ken Burns , producer/director of the " Civil War ", " Baseball ", and " Jazz " documentaries "Clear, jargon free...comprehensive." - The Baltimore Sun "A wonderful book [with] splendid insight." - Environmental News "Important [and] impressive." - Ottawa Citizen, Thorough and thoughtful. (Detroit Free-Press) An engaging story...[with] plenty to inspire and alarm. (Business Week) Riveting...I will never turn on the tap again without thinking about where the water comes from and where it goes. (Ken Burns, producer/director of the "Civil War", "Baseball", and "Jazz" documentaries) Clear, jargon free...comprehensive. (The Baltimore Sun) A wonderful book [with] splendid insight. (Environmental News) Important [and] impressive. (Ottawa Citizen), Thorough and thoughtful. ( Detroit Free-Press ) An engaging story...[with] plenty to inspire and alarm. ( Business Week ) Riveting...I will never turn on the tap again without thinking about where the water comes from and where it goes. (Ken Burns, producer/director of the "Civil War", "Baseball", and "Jazz" documentaries) Clear, jargon free...comprehensive. ( The Baltimore Sun ) A wonderful book [with] splendid insight. ( Environmental News ) Important [and] impressive. ( Ottawa Citizen ), "Thorough and thoughtful." -- Detroit Free-Press "An engaging story...[with] plenty to inspire and alarm." -- Business Week "Riveting...I will never turn on the tap again without thinking about where the water comes from and where it goes." -- Ken Burns , producer/director of the " Civil War ", " Baseball ", and " Jazz " documentaries "Clear, jargon free...comprehensive." -- The Baltimore Sun "A wonderful book [with] splendid insight." -- Environmental News "Important [and] impressive." -- Ottawa Citizen
Dewey Decimal
333.91
Table Of Content
Water Wars Introduction Sweet Water Chapter 1 Hold Back the Sea Climate Shock and Rising Waters Chapter 2 A Sin of Scale The Great Projects Chapter 3 A Thousand Valleys River Basins and Utopian Dreams Chapter 4 Dry, Drier, Driest Greening the Desert Chapter 5 Predicaments Power and Water Chapter 6 Raging Rivers Living in Floodplains Chapter 7 The Wars Chapter 8 Praying for Rain Epilogue The Everglades Notes Glossary and Abbreviations Selected Bibliography by Subject Acknowledgments Index
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
Every day we hear alarming news about droughts, pollution, population growth and climate change - all of which threaten to make water, even more than oil, the cause of war within our lifetime. Diane Raines Ward reaches beyond the headlines to illuminate our most vexing problems and tells the stories of those working to solve them: hydrologists, politicians, engineers and everyday people. Based on ten years of research spanning five continents, Water Wars offers fresh insight into a subject to which our fate is inextricably bound., In this beautiful first novel, set on the Flathead Reservation of Montana in the 1940s, Earling traces the youth and young adulthood of Louise White Elk and the men who try to win her heart and soul., Every day we hear alarming news about droughtspollution, population growth and climate change -,all of which threaten to make water, even more,than oil, the cause of war within our lifetime.,Diane Raines Ward reaches beyond the headlines to,illuminate our most vexing problems and tells the,stories of those working to solve them:,hydrologists, politicians, engineers and everyday,people. Based on ten years of research spanning,five continents, Water Wars offers fresh insight,into a subject to which our fate is inextricably,bound., Updated with new material Every day, we hear alarming news about droughts, pollution, population growth, and climate change--which threaten to make water, even more than oil, the cause of war within our lifetime. Diane Raines Ward reaches beyond the headlines to illuminate our most vexing problems and tells the stories of those working to solve them: hydrologists, politicians, engineers, and everyday people. Based on ten years of research spanning five continents, Water Wars offers fresh insight into a subject to which our fate is inextricably bound.
LC Classification Number
TD345
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- 2***o (77)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseOrdered cookbook Monday afternoon. Shipped Tuesday morning. Arrived on time Saturday morning by USPS Bound Printed Matter from MO to WI in white plastic bubble wrap envelope in good condition. Accurate description. Printed invoice included. Great value from a not-for-profit organization. Thanks!
- o***j (111)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat seller! Will definitely buy from again. They communicated very well when the package got lost in the mail and we kept each other up-to-date and it was a very pleasant transaction even though I got the book late. They handled it very well and were very conscientious and professional the entire time. Very good seller! Highly recommendThe Pie and Pastry Bible (#396207562287)
- t***l (116)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThat was the fastest delivery I have had for some time! Package was wrapped well, no problems with the book, it was as described. Price was great compared to other outlets. I believe it will come in very handy for my project. Thank you for being such a great seller! AAAA+++++ service!