Water in plain sight
Subtitle: hope for a thirsty world
By: Judith D. Schwartz
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781250069917
Subjects: Water; Social aspects; Water-supply
Description: "In a refreshing perspective on water that transcends zero-sum thinking, the author of the groundbreaking Cows Save the Planet, sharing stories from around the globe, offers real-world solutions to today's water crisis, "--NoveList.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The elephant pools : making rainfall effective; title: Pipes, pumps and beaver ponds : moving water across the landscape; title: The birds of Chihuahua : water and biodiversity; title: Missing the water for the trees : how plants make water; title: Farming for water : industrial agriculture's water-guzzling secrets; title: Dew and the desert : what goes up must come down; title: Storm waters dreaming : dowsing the flames in Australia; title: Good riddance to the infernal ants : helping the water poor and avoiding water wars.