When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century

In this groundbreaking book, veteran science correspondent Fred Pearce travels to more than thirty countries to examine the current state of crucial water sources. Deftly weaving together the complicated scientific, economic, and historic dimensions of the world water crisis, he provides our most complete portrait yet of this growing danger and its ramifications for us all.

?A strong?and scary?case that a worldwide water shortage is the most fearful looming environmental crisis. With a drumbeat of facts both horrific (thousands of wells in India and Bangladesh are poisoned by fluoride and arsenic) and fascinating (it takes 20 tons of water to make one pound of coffee), the former New Scientist news editor documents a ?kind of cataclysm? already affecting many of the world?s great rivers.? ?Publishers Weekly, starred review

?Oil we can replace. Water we can?t?which is why this book is both so ominous and so important.? ?Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature

?An enriching and farsighted work.? ?Jai Singh, San Francisco Chronicle

?Pearce cogently presents the alarming ways in which this ecological emergency is affecting population centers, human health, food production, wildlife habitats, and species viability. Having crisscrossed the globe to research the economic, scientific, cultural, and political causes and ramifications of this under publicized tragedy, Pearce?s powerful imagery, penetrating analyses, and passionate advocacy make this required reading for environmental proponents and civic leaders everywhere.? ?Booklist

?If you want to quickly get up to date on climate change and its consequences, I recommend With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change. If you can read only one book on climate change, this is it.? ?Lester Brown, president, Earth Policy Institute

?. . . perhaps it is time for you to spend some time with Fred Pearce and his wonderful When the Rivers Run Dry.? ?Daily Kos, July Review

Fred Pearce has been writing about water issues for over twenty years. A former news editor at New Scientist and currently its environment and development consultant, he has also written for Audubon, Popular Science, Time, the Boston Globe, and Natural History. His books include With Speed and Violence, Turning Up the Heat, and Deep Jungle.

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-06-2009; When the Rivers Run Dry; I bought this book so i could finish it. Started reading it on a vacation cruise,and did not finish it because i had to return it when we left the ship.Everyone should read this book, the facts in it are something everyone should be...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-19-2009; Kindle price too high; When you can buy this book used for $4, the Kindle price should be a lot lower than $9.99; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-30-2009; great book, very informative; I used this book as a source for my 30 page research paper for college. It is very insightful and I recommend it.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-13-2009; When the rivers run dry... many people will die...; Water is the most important substance in life. Our body consists of 70% water. Without drinking water, we die after a few days. Although water seems inexhaustible, the reality is different, due to the current way in which capitalism...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-06-2009; When the Rivers Run Dry; I bought this book so i could finish it. Started reading it on a vacation cruise,and did not finish it because i had to return it when we left the ship.Everyone should read this book, the facts in it are something everyone should be...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-31-2008; Puzzling; Journalist Fred Pearce's "When the River Runs Dry" (2006 324-page paperback) is a puzzling presentation. On the one hand it presents the contemporary predicament of worldwide water shortages emerging from prior centuries. Certainly,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-19-2009; Kindle price too high; When you can buy this book used for $4, the Kindle price should be a lot lower than $9.99; read full review | report as inappropriate

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