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.
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
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Author(s)Fred Pearce
PublisherBeacon Press
ISBN / ASIN0807085731
ISBN-139780807085738
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank111,957
CategoryNature
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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