When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century

By (author): "Fred Pearce"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Science books  History books  Nature books  Environment books  Politics books  Sustainability books  Ecology books  Geography books  Climate Change books  
Publish Date: March 1st 2006
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
ISBN0807085731
ISBN139780807085738
AsinWhen the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
CharactersSaparmurat Niyazov, Mao Zedong, Pliny the Elder, James Wolfensohn, Dai
Original titleWhen the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
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 world water crisis, he provides our most complete portrait yet of this growing danger and its ramifications for us all. Named as one of the Top 50 Sustainability Books by University of Cambridges Programme for Sustainability Leadership and Greenleaf Publishing.