Water (Diminishing Resources)

Workman, James G.

ISBN 10: 1599351153 ISBN 13: 9781599351155

Publisher: Morgan Reynolds Pub, 2009

Presents an introduction to the problem of water supply, discussing the practice of diverting water through the use of dams, the effects of global warming on availablility, and possible future scenarios to solving the problem.

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With conservation a passionate issue for many teens, these up-to-date titles in the Diminishing Resources series will draw activists, but even readers who do not think they care that much will find the facts devastating, with quotes from authoritative sources—environmentalists, scientists, and survivors—about both the historic overview and the contemporary crisis, with full-color double-page photos that show what is happening now. In Water, the discussion ranges from the pros and cons of dams to the price of bottled water. The contrasts are dramatic: one photo shows huge dancing fountains at a Las Vegas resort; a few pages later, a photo depicts a crowd in Kenya gathering around a tiny spring to collect water. Besides recounting the devastation, each title includes urgent contemporary projects, global and local, that inspire hope. Researchers will welcome the clear, extensive back matter filled with time lines, detailed source notes, a bibliography, and Web sites. Grades 7-12. --Hazel Rochman

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