Drinking water : a history
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Palmyra Community Library - Adult Nonfiction
363.61 SAL PB
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363.61 SAL PB
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Book
Physical Desc
336 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The author, a professor at Duke University and an environmental policy expert shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time, from globalization and social justice to terrorism and climate change, and how humans have been wrestling with these problems for centuries. When we turn on the tap or twist open a tall plastic bottle, we might not give a second thought to where our drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to the glass is far more complex than we might think. With concerns over pollution and new technologies like fracking, is it safe to drink tap water? Should we feel guilty buying bottled water? Is the water we drink vulnerable to terrorist attacks? With springs running dry and reservoirs emptying, where is our water going to come from in the future? This book shows just how complex a simple glass of water can be.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Salzman, J. (2017). Drinking water: a history (Revised & updated.). Overlook Duckworth.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Salzman, James. 2017. Drinking Water: A History. Overlook Duckworth.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Salzman, James. Drinking Water: A History Overlook Duckworth, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Salzman, James. Drinking Water: A History Revised & updated., Overlook Duckworth, 2017.
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