The Three Ages of Water
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The Three Ages of Water by Peter Gleick
A revelatory account of how water has shaped the course of human life and history, and a positive vision of what the future can hold--if we act nowFrom the very creation of the planet billions of years ago to the present day, water has always been central to existence on Earth. And since long before the legendary Great Flood, it has been a defining force in the story of humanity.
In The Three Ages of Water, Peter Gleick guides us through the long, fraught history of our relationship to this precious resource. Water has shaped civilizations and empires, and driven centuries of advances in science and technology--from agriculture to aqueducts, steam power to space exploration--and progress in health and medicine.
But the achievements that have propelled humanity forward also brought consequences, including unsustainable water use, ecological destruction, and global climate change, that now threaten to send us into a new dark age. We must change our ways, and quickly, to usher in a new age of water for the benefit of everyone. Drawing from the lessons of our past, Gleick charts a visionary path toward a sustainable future for water and the planet.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781541702271 |
| ISBN 10 | 1541702271 |
| Title | The Three Ages of Water |
| Author | Peter Gleick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | PublicAffairs |
| Year published | 2023-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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