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An examination of the passing of the golden age of water and the shocking facts about how water scarcity will soon be a major factor in our lives.
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"A passionately felt, deeply poetic book. It has philosophy. It has humor. It has its share of nerve-tingling adventures...set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKREVIEW Edward... [ More...]
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Alex Prud'homme's remarkable work of investigative journalism shows how fresh water is the pressing global issue of the twenty-first century.
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A world-renowned environmental leader presents an expose of the privatizationof water that threatens the livelihood of the people in the South.
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In this groundbreaking book, veteran science correspondent Fred Pearce travels to more than thirty countries to examine the current state of crucial water sources. Deftly weaving together the complicated scientific, economic, and historic dimensions of the... [ More...]
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In the tradition of William Warner's "Beautiful Swimmers," veteran journalist Woodard traces the history of the rugged fishing communities that dot the coast of Maine and the prized crustacean that has long provided their livelihood.
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Deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to seasoned explorers. Craig Childs has spent years in the deserts of the American West, and his treks through arid lands in search of water reveal the natural world at its most extreme.
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Thermodynamics of hydrocarbon reservoirs from a modern point of view. Comprehensive and clear description of complex mixtures. This brilliant and original work offers novels formulations of thermodynamic principles for hydrocarbon reservoirs. The book is... [ More...]
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Written to help bring agriculture's "Green Revolution" to the third world, Integrated Resource Management includes overviews of current agricultural production systems and their alternatives, demographics on mortality and population growth, soils, erosion,... [ More...]
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