Title:
Tapped out : the coming world crisis in water and what we can do about it / Paul Simon.
Author:
Simon, Paul, 1928-2003. Author
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-191) and index.
An overview : world population and water -- California -- Las Vegas -- Florida and other states -- The Middle East -- Other nations -- Desalination -- The big short-term payoff : conservation -- Pollution complicates everything -- Dealing with population and -- What you can do.
Former Senator Paul Simon delivers stirring eveidence of a catastrophic water crisis which will explode upon the global community unless drastic measures are taken in all corners of the world, including in our own backyards.
Publisher:
Welcome Rain,
Publication Place:
New York :
ISBN:
1566492211
9781566492218
Subject:
Water supply.
Overpopulation -- Environmental aspects.
Saline water conversion.
Water conservation.
Edition:
1st edition
Contents:
An overview : world population and water -- California -- Las Vegas -- Florida and other states -- The Middle East -- Other nations -- Desalination -- The big short-term payoff : conservation -- Pollution complicates everything -- Dealing with population and -- What you can do.
Physical Description:
x, 198 pages ;
Publication Date:
2001, 1998.
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