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The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping the World's Most Critical Resource

Categorie	Algemeen wetenschap
Boeknummer	#311627-VC15
Titel	The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping the World's Most Critical Resource
Auteur	Black, Maggie & Jannet King
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	University of California Press
Jaar van uitgave	2009
ISBN10	0520259343
ISBN13	9780520259348
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	Climate change and an exponential population explosion threaten the world? s supply of fresh water, edging us closer to a global water crisis, with dire implications for agriculture, the economy, the environment, and human health. Completely revised and updated since its first edition, The Atlas of Water is a compelling visual guide to the state of this life-sustaining resource. Using vivid graphics, maps, and charts, it explores the complex human interaction with water over time and across the world. This vibrant atlas addresses all the pressing issues concerning water, from human impacts like dams and construction to water shortages and excessive demand, pollution, privatization, and water management. It also outlines critical tools for managing water, providing safe access to water, and... (Lees verder) preserving the future of the world? s water supply.
Pagina's	128
Conditie	Nieuw
Prijs	€ 8,00

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