Water Wars Drought, Flood, Folly, and the Politics of Thirst |
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| Author:
| Ward, Diane Raines |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57322-995-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Riverhead Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionEvery 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.