Germany's last knight of the air
Subtitle: the memoirs of Major Carl Degelow
By: translated and edited by Peter Kilduff.
Contributors: Kilduff, Peter.
Publisher: W. Kimber
Published: 1979
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: Degelow, Carl.; Germany. Heer. Luftstreitkräfte. Jagdstaffel 40 -- Biography.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, German.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German.; Fighter pilots -- Germany -- Biography.
Description: "While many believe that water is a renewable resource that will never go away, the truth is that the availability of this essential element is declining. Global warming creates moonscapes where there were once snow-packed mountains. Population growth has pushed demand, straining our current supply--almost ensuring that water will become as coveted as oil in the twenty-first century. As the water supply declines, there are critical questions to answer: Can we learn to conserve? Can we find ways to renew this resource? Do we have the political will to act wisely before it is too late? Peter Rogers and Susan Leal are experts with decades of experience dealing with the conservation and protection of water. Through the use of case studies, or "success stories," Rogers and Leal explain in accessible terms the scientific, economic, and political aspects of the issue. They offer a comprehensive look at the crisis--from the West Coast, where mighty rivers are being diverted for California's agriculture--to the Gulf Coast of Florida, where snowbird retreats are straining natural resources--to traditionally thirsty parts of the world, like southern India, where water is available but infrastructure to deliver it is limited or nonexistent. Focusing on solutions, Running Out of Water lays out the political leadership, policy action and technology tools required to sustain our water supplies"--
Notes: Bibliography: p. 207.
Based on the author's memoirs published under title Mit dem weissen Hirsch durch dick und dünn and his unpublished ms. Der letzte Pour-le-mériter.
Includes index.