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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
William M Alley; Rosemarie Alley |
ISBN: | 9780300220384 0300220383 |
OCLC Number: | 953985559 |
Description: | ix, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Beyond rain -- India's silent revolution -- Arizona -- The world's poorest people -- Not all aquifers are created equal -- Who owns groundwater? -- Streamflow depletion -- Water for nature -- That sinking feeling -- Recharge and recycling -- Poisoning the well -- Pathogens -- Arsenic -- Fracking -- Nitrate and aquifer protection -- Transboundary aquifers -- Sharing the common pool. |
Other Titles: | Meeting the challenges of the world's growing dependence on groundwater |
Responsibility: | William M. Alley and Rosemarie Alley. |
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Won the 2017 Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title"Earth's water problems-both in quantity and in quality-are one of the 21st century's greatest challenges. High and Dry provides a vital roadmap for dealing with them."-John Fleck, author of Water is for Fighting Over: and Other Myths about Water in the West"Imagine a book about groundwater that reads like a novel, and is overflowing with interesting and essential knowledge about a much-neglected topic. This is the book."-Bruce Babbitt, former United States Secretary of the Interior"High and Dry is the right book at the right time. Groundwater is unseen but the Alleys bring the issues related to this vital resource to the fore for all to see."-Michael Campana, Oregon State University and American Water Resources Association"There is little information available for general consumption that explains why groundwater is important, how it works and what can be done to solve current problems. This book provides that information in an extremely readable way."-Mark Giordano, Georgetown's School of Foreign Service"The partnership of an eminent scientist and a science writer has produced vivid narratives spanning the globe about groundwater: a critical yet overused resource. They propose sensible reforms to curb over pumping and protect the environment. Their message deserves a wide audience."-Robert Glennon, University of Arizona and author of Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What To Do About It Read more...


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