Author

Publication

2016 - University of California Press, California

Language

English

Word Count

32,000 words, Guess

Page Count

128 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100520292030
  • ISBN-139780520292031
  • Library of Congress Control Number2016935699
  • OCLC Control Number980841243
  • Better World Books9780520292031
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Classifications

  • DDC333.91
  • LCCG1046.C3 B53 2016
  • LCCHD1691.B5 2016

Description

"Climate change, population increase, and the demands made by the growing number of people adopting urban lifestyles and western diets threaten the world's supply of freshwater, edging us closer to a global water crisis, with dire implications for agriculture, the economy, the environment, and human health. Completely revised and updated, The Atlas of Water is a visual guide to the state of this life-sustaining resource. Using vivid graphics, maps, and charts, it explores the complex human interaction with water around the world. This atlas addresses all the pressing issues concerning water, from water shortages and excessive demand, to dams, pollution, and privatization, all considered in terms of the growing threat of an increasingly unpredictable climate. It also outlines critical tools for managing water, providing safe access to water, and preserving the future of the worlds water supply" -- Publisher's description.

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