Drinking Water: A History - Couverture souple

Salzman, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1468314904 ISBN 13 : 9781468314908

Editeur : Harry N. Abrams, 2017

Synopsis

"A surprising, delightful, fact-filled book." --Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel

"Salzman has produced a gem of uncommon value--a fascinating book which slips in among its engaging stories their weighty implications for policy." --William K. Reilly, former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and former President of the World Wildlife Fund

In this updated edition of Drinking Water, Duke University professor and environmental policy expert James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time.

He adds eye-opening, contemporary examples about our relationship to and consumption of water, as well as a new chapter about the atrocities that occurred in Flint, Michigan. Provocative, insightful, and engaging, Drinking Water shows just how complex a simple glass of water can be.

An essential look at a fascinating and challenging issue.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

James Salzman is the Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law with joint appointments at UCLA Law School and the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UC, Santa Barbara.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harry N. Abrams
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1468314904
• ISBN 13: 9781468314908
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible