Water in plain sight : hope for a thirsty world

Summary: "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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250069917 (hardcover)
ISBN: 1250069912 (hardcover)
ISBN: 9781466879003 (e-book)
Physical Description: print
250 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, [2016]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-239) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The elephant pools : making rainfall effective -- Pipes, pumps and beaver ponds : moving water across the landscape -- The birds of Chihuahua : water and biodiversity -- Missing the water for the trees : how plants make water -- Farming for water : industrial agriculture's water-guzzling secrets -- Dew and the desert : what goes up must come down -- Storm waters dreaming : dowsing the flames in Australia -- Good riddance to the infernal ants : helping the water poor and avoiding water wars.