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008 090810s2009 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 _a 2009030785
020 _a9781576603321 (alk. paper)
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_cDLC
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050 0 0 _aHD1694.A5
_bM37 2009
082 0 0 _a333.7900973
_222
100 1 _aMarks, Susan J.
245 1 0 _aAqua shock :
_bthe water crisis in America /
_cSusan J. Marks.
260 _aNew York :
_bBloomberg Press,
_cc2009.
300 _avii, 226 p. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aLiquid gold -- Where our water comes from : a global perspective -- The disappearing act -- Danger! safe water at risk -- On governing water -- America's water gods -- The cost of water : cash, commodities, and capitalism -- Can water be saved.
520 _a"Aqua Shock takes a realistic look at the water crisis in America, explaining where our water comes from, what's happening to it, and why. It examines complicated water laws, discusses who does and who doesn't own rights to water, and describes how our groundwater becomes polluted. It concludes with what can be done to ease the crisis"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aWater resources development
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aWater resources development
_xGovernment policy
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aWater-supply
_zUnited States.
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