Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press (edition 1), 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: The Maryland Book Bank, Baltimore, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: Blue Vase Books, Interlochen, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: HPB-Movies, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1. The water coming out of your kitchen tap is four billion years old and might well have been sipped by a Tyrannosaurus rex. Rather than only three states of waterliquid, ice, and vaporthere is a fourth, molecular water, fused into rock 400 miles deep in the Earth, and thats where most of the planets water is found. Unlike most precious resources, water cannot be used up; it can always be made clean enough again to drinkindeed, water can be made so clean that its toxic. Water is the most vital substance in our lives but also more amazing and mysterious than we appreciate. As Charles Fishman brings vibrantly to life in this surprising and mind-changing narrative, water runs our world in a host of awe-inspiring ways, yet we take it completely for granted. But the era of easy water is over.Bringing readers on a lively and fascinating journey from the wet moons of Saturn to the water-obsessed hotels of Las Vegas, where dolphins swim in the desert, and from a rice farm in the parched Australian outback to a high-tech IBM plant that makes an exotic breed of pure water found nowhere in natureFishman vividly shows that weve already left behind a century-long golden age when water was thoughtlessly abundant, free, and safe and entered a new era of high-stakes water. In 2008, Atlanta came within ninety days of running entirely out of clean water. California is in a desperate battle to hold off a water catastrophe. And in the last five years Australia nearly ran out of waterand had to scramble to reinvent the countrys entire water system. But as dramatic as the challenges are, the deeper truth Fishman reveals is that there is no good reason for us to be overtaken by a global water crisis. We have more than enough water. We just dont think about it, or use it, smartly.The Big Thirst brilliantly explores our strange and complex relationship to water. We delight in watching waves roll in from the ocean; we take great comfort from sliding into a hot bath; and we will pay a thousand times the price of tap water to drink our preferred brand of the bottled version. We love waterbut at the moment, we dont appreciate it or respect it. Just as weve begun to reimagine our relationship to food, a change that is driving the growth of the organic and local food movements, we must also rethink how we approach and use water. The good news is that we can. As Fishman shows, a host of advances are under way, from the simplicity of harvesting rainwater to the brilliant innovations devised by companies such as IBM, GE, and Royal Caribbean that are making impressive breakthroughs in water productivity. Knowing what to do is not the problem. Ultimately, the hardest part is changing our water consciousness.As Charles Fishman writes, Many civilizations have been crippled or destroyed by an inability to understand water or manage it. We have a huge advantage over the generations of people who have come before us, because we can understand water and we can use it smartly. The Big Thirst will forever change the way we think about water, about our essential relationship to it, and about the creativity we can bring to ensuring that well always have plenty of it.
Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. The water coming out of your kitchen tap is four billion years old and might well have been sipped by a Tyrannosaurus rex. Rather than only three states of water?liquid, ice, and vapor?there is a fourth, ?molecular water,? fused into rock 400 miles deep in the Earth, and that?s where most of the planet?s water is found. Unlike most precious resources, water cannot be used up; it can always be made clean enough again to drink?indeed, water can be made so clean that it?s toxic. Water is the most vital substance in our lives but also more amazing and mysterious than we appreciate. As Charles Fishman brings vibrantly to life in this surprising and mind-changing narrative, water runs our world in a host of awe-inspiring ways, yet we take it completely for granted. But the era of easy water is over.Bringing readers on a lively and fascinating journey? from the wet moons of Saturn to the water-obsessed hotels of Las Vegas, where dolphins swim in the desert, and from a rice farm in the parched Australian outback to a high-tech IBM plant that makes an exotic breed of pure water found nowhere in nature?Fishman vividly shows that we?ve already left behind a century-long golden age when water was thoughtlessly abundant, free, and safe and entered a new era of high-stakes water. In 2008, Atlanta came within ninety days of running entirely out of clean water. California is in a desperate battle to hold off a water catastrophe. And in the last five years Australia nearly ran out of water?and had to scramble to reinvent the country?s entire water system. But as dramatic as the challenges are, the deeper truth Fishman reveals is that there is no good reason for us to be overtaken by a global water crisis. We have more than enough water. We just don?t think about it, or use it, smartly.The Big Thirst brilliantly explores our strange and complex relationship to water. We delight in watching waves roll in from the ocean; we take great comfort from sliding into a hot bath; and we will pay a thousand times the price of tap water to drink our preferred brand of the bottled version. We love water?but at the moment, we don?t appreciate it or respect it. Just as we?ve begun to reimagine our relationship to food, a change that is driving the growth of the organic and local food movements, we must also rethink how we approach and use water. The good news is that we can. As Fishman shows, a host of advances are under way, from the simplicity of harvesting rainwater to the brilliant innovations devised by companies such as IBM, GE, and Royal Caribbean that are making impressive breakthroughs in water productivity. Knowing what to do is not the problem. Ultimately, the hardest part is changing our water consciousness.As Charles Fishman writes, ?Many civilizations have been crippled or destroyed by an inability to understand water or manage it. We have a huge advantage over the generations of people who have come before us, because we can understand water and we can use it smartly.? The Big Thirst will forever change the way we think about water, about our essential relationship to it, and about the creativity we can bring to ensuring that we?ll always have plenty of it.
Publicado por -, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 1.23.
Publicado por Free Pr, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Reino Unido
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Publicado por - -, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: Bahamut Media, Reading, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Publicado por Free Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 1439102074 ISBN 13: 9781439102077
Librería: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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