Drinking Water A History

Name: Drinking Water A History
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ISBN: 9781468307115

ISBN-10: 1468307118

ISBN-13: 9781468307115

Edition: 2013

Authors: James Salzman

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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?In Drinking Water, Duke University professor and environmental policy expert James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time--from…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 10/29/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Preface


Introduction: Mother McCloud



The Fountain of Youth



Who Gets to Drink?



Is It Safe to Drink the Water?



Death in Small Doses



Blue Terror



Bigger Than Soft Drinks



Need Versus Greed



Finding Water for the Twenty-first Century


Afterword: A Glass Half Empty/A Glass Half Full


Notes


Index