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Drinking Water by James Salzman

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Drinking Water

A History

James Salzman

Abrams Press · Print & ebook · June 13, 2017

Reading lane: Water Supply

"A surprising, delightful, fact-filled book." — Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel "Salzman has produced a gem of uncommon value—a fascinating book which slips in among its engaging stories their weighty implications for policy." —William K. Reilly, former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and former President of the World Wildlife Fund In this updated edition of Drinking Water , Duke University professor and environmental policy expert James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time.

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Why This Clicks

A Glass, Reconsidered

Drinking water opens onto urgent questions about how we consume water and what those choices mean.

Come here for

  • A closer look at water’s place in contemporary life
  • Environmental questions with policy implications

Expect

  • Engaging stories alongside weightier implications
  • A new chapter on Flint, Michigan

Book Details

Authors
James Salzman
Publisher
Abrams Press
Published
June 13, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Water Supply · Environmental Chemistry
Reading lane
Water Supply

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Publisher Categories

  • Natural Resources

  • Environmental Policy

  • Water Supply

About This Book

"A surprising, delightful, fact-filled book." — Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel "Salzman has produced a gem of uncommon value—a fascinating book which slips in among its engaging stories their weighty implications for policy." —William K. Reilly, former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and former President of the World Wildlife Fund In this updated edition of Drinking Water , Duke University professor and environment...

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"A surprising, delightful, fact-filled book." — Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel "Salzman has produced a gem of uncommon value—a fascinating book which slips in among its engaging stories their weighty implications for policy." —William K. Reilly, former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and former President of the World Wildlife Fund In this updated edition of Drinking Water , Duke University professor and environmental policy expert James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time. He adds eye-opening, contemporary examples about our relationship to and consumption of water, as well as a new chapter about the atrocities that occurred in Flint, Michigan. Provocative, insightful, and engaging, Drinking Water shows just how complex a simple glass of water can be. An essential look at a fascinating and challenging issue.

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