Drinking Water: A History - Hardcover

James Salzman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0715645285 ISBN 13: 9780715645284

Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd., 2013

Synopsis

Drinking Water: A History An eye-opening look at the history and future of the water we drink Full description

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Review:

This surprising, delightful, fact-filled book will help you shine in conversations at dinner tables and cocktail parties. What do Romes aqueducts, Napoleons death, and the pilgrimage site of Lourdes have in common?  All involve water: the leading ingredient of our bodies, essential for our daily lives, and the subject of innumerable struggles. Why does bottled water, the cheapest and most abundant liquid, sell for more than the same volume of gasoline? Even if you prefer to drink wine its mostly water anyway youll enjoy this book --Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel

Buy this fascinating account of all the people who spent their lives making sure you'd have clean, safe drinking water every time you turn on the tap --Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet

About the Author:

James Salzman is a professor of law and environmental studies who has written extensively on the topics of environmental conservation, population growth and climate change. He has lectured on environmental policy worldwide and served as the European Environmental Manager for S.C. Johnson. He lives in North Carolina.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd.
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0715645285
• ISBN 13: 9780715645284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320