TY  - BOOK
AU  - Glennon,Robert Jerome
ED  - ProQuest (Firm)
TI  - Unquenchable: America's water crisis and what to do about it 
AV  - TD223 .G578 2009
U1  - 363.6/10973 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Washington [D.C.]
PB  - Island Press
KW  - Water-supply
KW  - United States
KW  - Droughts
KW  - Water consumption
KW  - Forecasting
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-400) and index; Part I. The Crisis. 1. Atlanta's prayer for water -- 2. Wealth and the culture of water consumption -- 3. Our thirst for energy --4. Fouling our own nests -- 5. The crisis masked -- Part II. Real and surreal solutions. 6. Business as usual -- 7. Water alchemists -- 8. The ancient mariner's lament -- 9. Shall we drink pee? -- 10. Creative conservation -- 11. Water harvesting -- 12. Moore's law -- Part III. A new approach. 13. The enigma of the water closet -- 14. The diamond-water paradox -- 15. The steel deal -- 16. Privatization of water -- 17. Take the money and run -- 18. The future of farming -- 19. Environmental transfers -- 20. The buffalo's lament -- Conclusion : a blue print for reform -- Epilogue : The Salton Sea; Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries
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ER  -