Peak Water
How We Built Civilisation on Water and Drained the World Dry
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2012
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2nd New edition
Luath Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-906817-71-8 (ISBN)
Luath Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-906817-71-8 (ISBN)
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Peak water is the point when the available water is not enough to meet the demands of the world's growing population. This book discusses the issue and asks what we can do about it.
Civilisation is thirsty... it never stopped to think what would happen if the water ran out. ALEXANDER BELL
Peak water is the point when the available water is not enough to meet the demands of the world's growing population. We might live on a watery world, but we are exhausting accessible supplies. Many parts of the world are already facing this crisis, and not only in the developing world. Some of the places experiencing 'peak water' are in the USA, Europe and the UK. Even the wettest lands will be engulfed in the global catastrophe that looms. This is the issue of our age.
Civilisation is thirsty... it never stopped to think what would happen if the water ran out. ALEXANDER BELL
Peak water is the point when the available water is not enough to meet the demands of the world's growing population. We might live on a watery world, but we are exhausting accessible supplies. Many parts of the world are already facing this crisis, and not only in the developing world. Some of the places experiencing 'peak water' are in the USA, Europe and the UK. Even the wettest lands will be engulfed in the global catastrophe that looms. This is the issue of our age.
Alexander Bell worked as a journalist for the BBC, The Observer and the Herald. He reported from around the world and in the UK on conflicts and major events. Over time, he began to think that the greatest story of the age was how mankind lives on the planet. He became fascinated by water -- the way it influences the shape of so many things, and the assumption that the next big war would be over water. He wrote this book to share that fascination and introduce a wide readership to a vital issue. He lives in Edinburgh with his daughter.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.2012 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| ISBN-10 | 1-906817-71-5 / 1906817715 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-906817-71-8 / 9781906817718 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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