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21) Splash! Water
Author
Series
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Presents information about water, the different uses that people have for it, the limited amount of fresh water available in the world, ways to conserve water, and ways to avoid polluting water.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and offers an urgent assessment of the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles we must overcome to harness this freshwater resource"--
"A deeply intelligent and...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In this New York Times bestseller, internationally renowned Japanese scientist Masaru Emoto shows how the influence of our thoughts, words and feelings on molecules of water can positively impact the earth and our personal health. This book has the potential to profoundly transform your world view. Using high-speed photography, Dr. Masaru Emoto discovered that crystals formed in frozen water reveal changes when specific, concentrated thoughts are...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A narrative nonfiction account of the worldwide water crisis, explaining what's happening to the world's water supply, from industrial pollution to harmful algal blooms, and what kids can do about it"--
30) Water
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Takes a look at the role of water in our bodies, our cultures, and our world.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The author tells the story of our most vital resource and how it has shaped our history, tracing three ages of water. The book spans five millennia, from ancient Mesopotamia to the parched present of the Sun Belt. As the author shows, every human society has been shaped by its relationship to our most essential resource. This narrative moves across the world, from ancient Greece and Rome, whose mighty aqueducts still supply modern cities, to China,...
33) Cleaning water
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Describes how cities treat freshwater so that it is safe to drink"--
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In this richly narrated and authoritative work--combining environmental and societal history--Giulio Boccaletti begins with the earliest civilizations of sedentary farmers on the banks of the Nile, the Tigris, and the Euphrates. He describes how these societies were made possible by sea level changes from the last glacial melt. He examines how this sedentary farming led to irrigation and multiple cropping, which, in turn, resulted in an explosion...
36) Water sources
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A description of the Earth's water sources, salt water, and freshwater"--
38) Clean water
Author
Publisher
Flash Point
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Discusses the composition and states of water, its importance for human beings, how humans get water, how humans are polluting the water supply, the effects of this pollution, and strategies that would help with this problem.
Author
Publisher
Cottage Life Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Packed with solid, easy-to-understand advice and clear, detailed illustrations, this book takes the mystery out of rural water systems and their components. Whether planning a new system or updating, expanding or fixing an existing one, the ideas and solutions are all here. The book includes tips for do-it-yourselfers, and guidance for those hiring a professional, on a variety of topics, including: *Methods for testing water *Making water safe to...
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