The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water

By Charles Fishman. Publisher: Free Press

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Fishman presents a lively, eye-opening, and invaluable assessment of the politics, economics, and culture of water; warns us about deteriorating infrastructure; and calls for a reasonable “water-use revolution.”

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9781439102077

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Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books

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The Adult Books editors have selected the following titles as representative of the year’s outstanding books for public-library collections. Our scope has been intentionally broad, and we have attempted to find books that combine literary, intellectual, and aesthetic excellence with popular appeal.
2011 - Selection(s)