Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization, (Paperback)

from adamclaxton

Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power and Civilization by Steven Solomon is a rolling account of humanity and our supreme dependence on water. Both ancient and modern society's success is inextricably linked to water - for sustaining life, industrial advancement and as a medium for promoting...

from lucthegreat

I learned a lot from this book, and it has been an important source of inspiration, as I am in the process of making a career in the field of water engineering. I loved the historical analysis, and particularly the theory of 'hydrological determinism' or how differing hydrological environments ca...

from MaggieFlo

As a citizen of a water " have" country (Canada), this is a book which everyone who cares about one of our most under rated natural resources should read. It is a very compelling story of the history of water and civilization. Those societies which were able to tame water for irrigation, or for t...

from adamclaxton

Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power and Civilization by Steven Solomon is a rolling account of humanity and our supreme dependence on water. Both ancient and modern society's success is inextricably linked to water - for sustaining life, industrial advancement and as a medium for promoting...

from tahoegirl

The information in the book was really good, and I am glad I read it. The Author was quite prophetic in some areas - A few of the events he predicted have already happened. It took me almost two years to read - it was pretty dry and tough to get through, and I love non-fiction.