Water
By: Geoff Barker
Series: World at risk; World at risk
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780749688127
Subjects: Water; Juvenile literature; Pollution; Prevention; Environmental protection; Water conservation
Description: Examines issues around water, the most basic natural resource and why water is so important to us in all aspects of our lives, including health and hygiene, food production and industry. Explains why this vital resource is under threat and what measures can be taken to ensure readily available water supplies for future generations. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-44) and index.
Table of contents: title: Water for life; title: Clean water and waste water; title: Water pollution; title: Global warming; title: Water in the future; title: Facts and records.