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1	Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water more books like this by Marc Reisner add to wishlist This is a history of the American West which recounts one of America's most impressive achievements - the creation of an Eden out of inhospitable desert. "Cadillac Desert" recounts this dramatic saga: from the earliest settlers lured by promises of paradise, to Jon Wesley Powell's advocacy of co-operative irrigation projects; from the ruthless ... see all copies from $3.15! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World's Water more books like this by Maude Barlow, Tony Clarke, Car add to wishlist This white paper on the world's water resources asks whether there is enough water, whether there is enough access to water, and whether there is a possibility that, in the near future, wars may be fought over water.The authors examine how water is becoming politicized, and they consider the role of transnational corporations in the unequal ... see all copies from $3.31! new only from $12.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water more books like this by Maude Barlow add to wishlist In "Blue Gold," the authors exposed how a handful of corporations is gaining ownership and control of the Earths dwindling water supply. This follow-up describes a powerful response to this trend: the emergence of an international, grassroots-led movement to have water declared a basic human right. see all copies from $4.02! new only from $12.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit more books like this by Vandana Shiva add to wishlist The "colour line" defined American society in the 20th century. Will the same be true for the 21st? This work discusses the state of Black America today and the prospects for achieving full civil rights and equality. see all copies from $7.10! new only from $8.75! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Planet Water: Investing in the World's Most Valuable Resource more books like this by Stephen J Hoffmann add to wishlist Solving the world's water problems is proving to be one of the greatest investment opportunities of our time. Already, world water supplies are inadequate to meet demand, and the problem is going to get much worse in the years ahead. The World Bank estimates that 1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and about 50 percent of the ... see all copies from $23.46! new only from $23.46! \| SVS
6	Water Supply and Pollution Control more books like this by Warren Viessman add to wishlist The latest edition of this bestselling work continues to offer a state-of-the-art look at modern water management. It emphasizes the application of scientific methods to problems associated with the development, movement, and treatment of water and wastewater. Recognizing that all waters are potential sources of supply, the book's tradition of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $131.49! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource more books like this by Marq de Villers add to wishlist De Villiers reports from hot spots as diverse as China, Las Vegas and the Middle East, where he has crafted a powerful narrative about the lifeblood of civilizations, the global consequences of human thirst, and solutions that may avert the coming water wars. 2 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Water Supply and Pollution Control more books like this by Jr Viessman, Mark J Hammer, Warren Viessman add to wishlist For upper-division undergraduate or beginning graduate courses in civil and environmental engineering. This bestselling text has been revised and modernized to meet the needs of today's environmental engineering students who will be engaged in the design and management of water and wastewater systems. It emphasizes the application of the ... see all copies from $5.10! new only from $21.46!
9	Water for Gotham: A History more books like this by Gerard T Koeppel add to wishlist "Water for Gotham" tells the spirited story of New York's evolution as a great city by examining its struggle for that vital and basic element - clean water. Drawing on primary sources, personal narratives, and anecdotes, Gerard Koeppel demonstrates how quickly the shallow wells of Dutch New Amsterdam were overwhelmed, leaving the English and ... see all copies from $3.22! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Water and Wastewater Technology more books like this by Mark J Hammer, Sr. add to wishlist For courses in Introduction Environmental Engineering, Environmental Technology, Water Supply and Sewerage, Water and Wastewater Operations . A proven text in the field of water and wastewater engineering and technology, this primer provides the fundamental principles and management practices in water processing, water distribution, wastewater ... see all copies from $3.47! new only from $36.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Every Drop for Sale more books like this by Jeffrey Rothfeder add to wishlist Jeffrey Rothfeder presents evidence for what he considers to be the 21st century's biggest global concern: water. He describes the growing shortage of consumable water around the world and, by consequence, the political and technological groups that are bracing for a water crisis, as well as the varying philosophies on dealing with such a shortage ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Principles of Water Resources: History, Development, Management, and Policy more books like this by Thomas V Cech add to wishlist This work is a comprehensive look at our most precious resource. With its broad coverage of the history of water availability and use, as well as government development, management, and policy of water usage, Thomas Cech's "Principles of Water Resources, Second Edition" is ideal for students from a wide range of backgrounds. Throughout the text, ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $59.85! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Water Wars: Drought, Flood, Folly and the Politics of Thirst more books like this by Diane Raines Ward add to wishlist WATER WARS tackles the growing global concern over the availability of water as the world's population increases. Ward examines the water policies of various countries, chronicling their success and failures in their efforts to ensure water flows for business and agriculture. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.66! \| first editions
14 view cover	Hope is the Thing with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds more books like this by Christopher Cokinos add to wishlist A compelling blend of science, history, politics, and memoir, this book draws on previously unpublished photos and original documents to shed light on extinct North American bird species and the reasons behind their demise. This uplifting narrative coincides with the 100th anniversary of the shooting of the last wild Passenger Pigeon. 30 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Deep Water: The Epic Struggle Over Dams, Displaced People, and the Environment more books like this by Jacques Leslie add to wishlist Taking the reader to the sites of controversial dams, Leslie shows why dams are at once the hope of developing nations and a blight on their people and landscape. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16	Water Treatment Plant Operation more books like this by Kenneth D Kerri add to wishlist see all copies from $3.72! new only from $4.59!
17 view cover	Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters more books like this by Robert Glennon add to wishlist WATER FOLLIES analyzes the squandering of American groundwater, from Minnesota to Texas, arguing that water usage is currently at an irrationally unsustainable rate, wreaking potentially irreparable environmental damage. Glennon examines the various industries that contribute to this depletion and what can be done to remedy it see all copies from $7.50! new only from $18.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Great Thirst: Californians and Water: A History more books like this by Norris Hundley, Jr. add to wishlist The story of 'the great thirst' is brought up to date in this revised edition of Norris Hundley's outstanding history, with additional photographs and incisive descriptions of the major water-policy issues facing California now: accelerating urbanization of farmland and open spaces, persisting despoliation of water supplies, and demands for equity ... see all copies from $9.45! new only from $27.95! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Water: The Drop of Life more books like this by Peter Swanson, Professor Mikhail Gorbachev (Foreword by) add to wishlist In this companion to the Public Television Series, Swanson takes a global approach as he explores the projected scarcity of water by the year 2025, when almost one-fourth of the world's population may suffer severe shortages. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Fresh Water more books like this by E C Pielou add to wishlist This text describes the natural history of this vital ingredient of the natural world, capable of shaping the land where it flows, carving canyons in the rock and dissolving caverns deep underground. Fresh water is an agent of nature, always at work, and seldom thought of as having a natural history. Here, the remarkable ways of water are examined ... see all copies from $2.29! new only from $10.12! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The World's Water: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources more books like this by Peter H Gleick, Heather Cooley, David Katz add to wishlist Produced biennially, "The World's Water" provides a timely examination of the key issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. Each new volume identifies and explains the most significant trends worldwide, and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water. The 2008-2009 volume features overview chapters on: - ... see all copies from $5.91! new only from $31.48! \| first editions
22 view cover	Blue Planet Run: The Race to Provide Safe Drinking Water to the World more books like this by Paul Hawken, Diane Ackerman, Robert Redford (Foreword by) add to wishlist Drawing on the work of some of the finest photojournalists in the world, Blue Planet Run: The Race to Provide Safe Drinking Water to the World focuses on the entire safe drinking water story: its origins, its implications, its heroes and its solutions. see all copies from $6.82! new only from $14.94! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Tapped Out: The Coming World Crisis in Water and What We Can Do about It more books like this by Paul Simon add to wishlist Former Senator Paul Simon delivers stirring evidence of a catastrophic water crisis that will explode upon the global community unless drastic measures are taken in all corners of the world. Simon proposes many sound, concrete long-term solutions for both governments and ordinary citizens, and urges us all to get involved in our communities to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Not a Drop to Drink: America's Water Crisis (and What You Can Do) more books like this by Ken Midkiff, Robert F Kennedy, Jr. (Foreword by) add to wishlist In some parts of the United States, water is disappearing as consumption exceeds supply. In other parts, battles are raging that will determine both the cost and the quality of a simple glass of water. "Not a Drop to Drink" comprehensively examines the imminent crisis of America7;s water supply and explains what readers everywhere can do about it. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| SVS
25 view cover	Dry: Life Without Water more books like this by Ehsan Masood (Editor), Professor Daniel Schaffer (Editor) add to wishlist Water is in the air we breathe and beneath the ground we walk on. The very substance of life, it makes up as much as 60 percent of the human body. And yet, for one billion people there is such a thing as life without water. These are the people we meet in "Dry" - those who live in the dry lands of Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas, eking ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.90! \| SVS

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