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1) Thirst
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"A heroic girl in Mumbai fights for her belief that water should be for everyone"-- ǂc Provided by publisher
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An in-depth look at the changing approaches that environmentalists, governments, and the open market have taken to water through the lens of world history.
When we turn on the tap or twist open a tall plastic bottle, we probably don't give a second thought about where our drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to the glass is far more convoluted than we might think.
In this revised edition of Drinking Water, Duke University professor...
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Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village
With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey
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Bulletin volume no. 9
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Division of Water Resources of the Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board
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1952.
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English
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A New York Times bestseller that TODAY calls "beautiful" and "stunning!" Boys and girls can take to the air and learn how precious the Earth and her natural resources are.
This interactive book immerses children in a fun and unique journey. Jump aboard the White Feather Flier, a magical plane that can go wherever you want!
Just press a button printed on the page, and point the plane up in the air to fly, or down to ...
This interactive book immerses children in a fun and unique journey. Jump aboard the White Feather Flier, a magical plane that can go wherever you want!
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Spanning millennia and continents, a revealing history that “tackles the most important story of our time: our relationship with water in a world of looming scarcity” (Kelly McEvers, NPR Host).
"Far more than a biography of its nominal subject ... The book stands as a compelling history of civilization itself." —The Wall Street Journal Book Review
Writing with authority and brio, Giulio...
"Far more than a biography of its nominal subject ... The book stands as a compelling history of civilization itself." —The Wall Street Journal Book Review
Writing with authority and brio, Giulio...
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Princeton University Press
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"Finalist for the National Book Award" "Finalist for the Outstanding Western Book Award, Center for the Study of the American West" "Winner of the George Perkins Marsh Prize, American Society for Environmental History" "Kansas Notable Book of the Year" "Winner of the Bonney MacDonald Book Award, Center for the Study of the American West" "Winner of the Victor Turner Prize, Society for Humanistic Anthropology" Lucas Bessire is associate professor of...
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As every day brings urgent reports of growing water shortages around the world, there is no time to lose in the search for solutions.The United States government predicts that forty of our fifty states—and 60 percent of the earth's land surface—will soon face alarming gaps between available water and the growing demand for it. Without action, food prices will rise, economic growth will slow, and political instability is likely to follow.Let There...
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The water coming out of your tap is four billion years old and might have been slurped by a Tyrannosaurus Rex. We will always have exactly as much water on Earth as we have ever had. Water cannot be destroyed, and it can always be made clean enough for drinking again. In fact, water can be made so clean that it actually becomes toxic. As Charles Fishman brings vibrantly to life in this delightful narrative excursion, water runs our world in a host...
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Publication volume 135
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Oklahoma Water Resources Board
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[1990]
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English
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