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

When 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.
Country USA
Brand Beacon Press
Manufacturer Beacon Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780807085738
ReleaseDate 2007-03-15
UnitCount 2
UPCs 046442085731
EANs 0046442085731

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