Aqua shock
Subtitle: the water crisis in America
By: Susan J. Marks.
Publisher: Bloomberg Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781576603321
Subjects: Water resources development -- United States; Water resources development -- Government policy -- United States; Water-supply -- United States
Description: "Aqua Shock takes a realistic look at the water crisis in America, explaining where our water comes from, what's happening to it, and why. It examines complicated water laws, discusses who does and who doesn't own rights to water, and describes how our groundwater becomes polluted. It concludes with what can be done to ease the crisis"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Liquid gold; title: Where our water comes from : a global perspective; title: The disappearing act; title: Danger! safe water at risk; title: On governing water; title: America's water gods; title: The cost of water : cash, commodities, and capitalism; title: Can water be saved.