Global Thirst: Water and Society in the 21st Century

by John R. Wennersten and Professor John R Wennersten

In an age of misinformation and public apprehension about climate change, droughts, floods, and polluted drinking water, Global Thirst offers a critical perspective on water, its uses, and access, as a major global issue in the 21st century. Environmental historian John R. Wennersten turns an unflinching eye on today's global water problems, critically analyzing pollution, drought, dying rivers, and the privatization of water utilities. He also offers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764339737
• ISBN13: 9780764339738
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"