Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water (Audiobook)

from patrickgarson

The Big Thirst is a mostly-fascinating outline of the way water is taken for granted in the west, and how that lackadaisical attitude - and the readily available fresh water it's premised on - cannot last. It does get a little repetitive and bogged down in places, but regularly picks back up with...

from Sovranty

The most profound statement made in the book: We do not have a water shortage. After reading this book, I understand that statement fully. While water is not created nor destroyed on this planet (that we know of), the public tends to define the water crisis as a lack of water. The amount of water...

from FredB

The author visits a number of places to talk about how they use water. One example is Las Vegas, NV. This city is set in the driest area of the US. Its water is supplied out of Lake Mead, which, at least until this year, has been steadily drying up. Thus they have had to learn a whole new way of ...

from HadriantheBlind

Very thorough and impressive book about the truly stupendous amount of uses of water, and how it may be conserved and reused more efficiently in our lives. Invariably one of the most important topics of humanity's future.

from St.CroixSue

Everything about water - the history, science, and the future. Focuses on successful water managers and what they have done and the challenges ahead for all of us. Fascinating!