Water

Klappentext This striking volume delivers contemporary perspectives on water as a resource, with the majority of the material reflecting stances of countries other than the United States. Essays are assembled across four chapters that explain the state of our oceans, how we are managing water scarcity, how various cultures are trying to access safe water, and hydropower. Contributors include the HM Government, Department of Energy and Climate Change, The Economist, Integrated Regional Information Networks News, Zhou Jigang, Peng Guangcan, Kieran R. Hickey, and Mae-Wan Ho.

Product details

• Authors: Noah (EDT) Berlatsky
• Assisted by: Noah Berlatsky (Editor)
• Publisher: Greenhaven press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 14 to 17
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.11.2011
• EAN: 9780737756678
• ISBN: 978-0-7377-5667-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Global Viewpoints (Paperback); Global Viewpoints
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology