Water
by De Villiers, Marq
In his award-winning book WATER, Marq de Villiers provides an eye-opening account of how we are using, misusing, and abusing our planet's most vital resource. Encompassing ecological, historical, and cultural perspectives, de Villiers reports from hot spots as diverse as China, Las Vegas, and the Middle East, where swelling populations and unchecked development have stressed fresh water supplies nearly beyond remedy. Political struggles for control of water rage around the globe, and rampant pollution daily poses dire ecological theats. With one eye on these looming crises and the other on the history of our dependence on our planet's most precious commodity, de Villiers has crafted a powerful narrative about the lifeblood of civilizations that will be "a wake-up call for concerned citizens, environmentalists, policymakers, and water drinkers everywhere" (Publishers Weekly).
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Limited, 2003-08-26. Second Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. Pp. 453. ""In compelling and lucid prose, de Villiers describes the grim situations in arid regions - in the southwestern United States, southern Africa, Mexico, Egypt, Israel, India, and Asia - and makes it clear just how serious the ramifications can be. He outlines how… Read more about this item Item Price
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Toronto: Stoddart Kids, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 413 pages including index. Your water is in peril, whether you live on the shores of the Great Lakes, into which industrial and farm poisons continue to pour; or in the arid US southwest, which has essentially "stolen" the water of the Colorado River from… Read more about this item Item Price
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