Not a drop to drink water for a thirsty world
Water is one of Earths hot environmental topics. The scarcity of clean drinking water will have dramatic consequences for humanity in the 21st century: water disputes could spark regional conflict, while increased desertification and drought could affect world food supplies and the future of farming...
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Washington, D.C. :
National Geographic,
c2008.
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Not a drop to drink : |b water for a thirsty world / |c Michael Burgan ; consultant Peter H. Gleick. |
| 260 | |a Washington, D.C. : |b National Geographic, |c c2008. | ||
| 300 | |a 64 p. : |b ill., maps ; |c 25 cm. | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 60) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Joint effort -- |t Great Lakes, huge stakes -- |t New water worries -- |t "Strangling" water -- |t Earth's last undiscovered region -- |t New AUV on the block -- |t Preserving food supply -- |t Underwater workhorses -- |t Meet a volcanologist -- |t What lies ahead. |
| 520 | |a Water is one of Earths hot environmental topics. The scarcity of clean drinking water will have dramatic consequences for humanity in the 21st century: water disputes could spark regional conflict, while increased desertification and drought could affect world food supplies and the future of farming. Not a Drop to Drink conveys a clear message to young readers about this precious commodity and our urgent need to conserve it. | ||
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