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  • The Three Ages of Water

    Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future

    de Peter Gleick ...
    A revelatory account of how water has shaped the course of human life and history, and a positive vision of what the future can hold—if we act nowFrom the very creation of the planet billions of years ago to the present day, water has always been central to existence on Earth. And since long before the legendary Great Flood, it has been a defining force in the story of humanity.In The Three Ages ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Audiolibro

    The Three Ages of Water

    Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future

    de Peter Gleick ...
    Narrado por Jonathan Beville ...

    Completo

    11 hora 26 minutos

    A revelatory account of how water has shaped the course of human life and history, and a positive vision of what the future can hold—if we act nowFrom the very creation of the planet billions of years ago to the present day, water has always been central to existence on Earth. And since long before the legendary Great Flood, it has been a defining force in the story of humanity.In The Three Ages ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

    Disponible también en: eBook

    Disponible también en: eBook

  • When the Well Is Dry

    How Water Fuels Violence and Shapes Peace

    de Peter Gleick ...
    A comprehensive look at the relationship between water and violence, and how we can move from conflict to cooperation and peace, by one of the world’s leading water expertsThe first major water war erupted around 2500 BCE, when the Sumerian city-states of Lagash and Umma fought for a century over irrigation canals from the Tigris River. A few thousand years later, both Athenians and then Spartans ... Leer más

    $25.19 USD

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  • The World's Water 2004-2005

    The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources

    de Pacific Institute, Peter H. Gleick, Gary H. Wolff, Nicholas L. Cain, Dana Haasz, Christine Henges-Jeck, Catherine Hunt, Michael Kiparsky, Marcus Moench, Meena Palaniappan, Veena Srinivasan ...
    Series series The World's Water
    The quality and availability of fresh water are of critical importance to human and ecosystem health. Given its central role in the functioning of all living systems, water is arguably the most important of all natural resources.Produced biennially, The World's Water provides a timely examination of the key issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. Each new volume identifies and ... Leer más

    $41.99 USD

  • Bottled and Sold

    The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water

    de Peter H. Gleick ...
    Series series Shearwater
    Peter Gleick knows water. A world-renowned scientist and freshwater expert, Gleick is a MacArthur Foundation "genius," and according to the BBC, an environmental visionary. And he drinks from the tap. Why don’t the rest of us?Bottled and Sold shows how water went from being a free natural resource to one of the most successful commercial products of the last one hundred years—and why we are poorer ... Leer más

    $26.69 USD

  • A Twenty-First Century U.S. Water Policy

    de Juliet Christian-Smith, Peter H. Gleick, Heather Cooley, Lucy Allen, Amy Vanderwarker, Kate A. Berry ...
    It is zero hour for a new US water policy! At a time when many countries are adopting new national approaches to water management, the United States still has no cohesive federal policy, and water-related authorities are dispersed across more than 30 agencies. Here, at last, is a vision for what we as a nation need to do to manage our most vital resource. In this book, leading thinkers at world ... Leer más

    $34.99 USD

  • The World's Water 2008-2009

    The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources

    de Peter H. Gleick, Meena Palaniappan, Mari Morikawa, Jason Morrison, Heather Cooley, Michael J. Cohen ...
    Series series The World's Water
    Produced biennially, The World’s Water provides a timely examination of the key issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. Each new volume identifies and explains the most significant trends worldwide, and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water. The 2008-2009 volume features overview chapters on:• water and climate change• water in China• status of the ... Leer más

    $41.99 USD

  • The World's Water 2006-2007

    The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources

    de Peter H. Gleick, Gary H. Wolff, Heather Cooley, Meena Palaniappan, Andrea Samulon, Emily Lee, Jason Morrison, David Katz ...
    Series series The World's Water
    Produced biennially, The World's Water provides a timely examination of the key issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. Each new volume identifies and explains the most significant current trends worldwide, and offers the best data available on a variety of water-related topics. The 2006-2007 volume features overview chapters on:Water and terrorismBusiness risks of waterWater and ... Leer más

    $41.99 USD

  • The World's Water Volume 7

    The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources

    de Peter H. Gleick, Lucy Allen, Juliet Christian-Smith, Michael J. Cohen, Heather Cooley, Matthew Heberger, Jason Morrison, Meena Palaniappan, Paul Schulte ...
    Series series The World's Water
    Produced biennially, The World's Water is the most comprehensive and up-to-to date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources. Each new volume examines critical global trends and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water.Volume 7 features chapters on U.S. water policy, transboundary waters, and the effects of fossil fuel production on water resources, ... Leer más

    $43.99 USD

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    The Ministry for the Future

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  • Water, Peace, and War

    Confronting the Global Water Crisis

    de Brahma Chellaney ...
    This pioneering and authoritative study considers the profound impact of the growing global water crunch on international peace and security as well as possible ways to mitigate the crisis. Although water is essential to sustaining life and livelihoods, geostrategist Brahma Chellaney argues that it remains the world’s most underappreciated and undervalued resource. One sobering fact is that the ... Leer más

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  • Are We Running Out?

    The Sustainability of the World's Resources

    de Ingrid Bryan ...
    Do we have the resources to produce enough food for an expected world population of over 9 billion in 2050? Are modern agricultural practices sustainable? Do we have enough fresh water? What do we understand about climate change? Can we decarbonize the world economy? Can we save the oceans? Are genetically modified crops bad for the environment? Are we entering a new era of resource wars? These ... Leer más

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