Introduction to Water in California

Name: Introduction to Water in California
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ISBN: 9780520260160

ISBN-10: 0520260163

ISBN-13: 9780520260160

Edition: 2nd 2009 (Revised)

Authors: David Carle

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The food each of us consumes per day represents an investment of 4,500 gallons of water, according to the California Farm Bureau. In this densely populated state where it rains only six months out of the year, where does all that water come from? This thoroughly engaging, concise book tells the story of California's most precious resource, tracing the journey of water in the state from the atmosphere to the snowpack to our faucets and foods. Along the way, we learn much about California itself as the book describes its rivers, lakes, wetlands, dams, and aqueducts and discusses the role of water in agriculture, the environment, and politics. Essential reading in a state facing the future…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 2/20/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 292
Size: 4.50" wide x 7.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English