When we turn on the tap or twist open a tall plastic bottle, we probably donât give a second thought about where our drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to the glass is far more convoluted than we might think.In this revised edition of Drinking Water, Duke University professor and environmental policy expert James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time. He adds eye-opening, contemporary examples about our relationship to and consumption of water, and a new chapter about the atrocities that occurred in Flint, Michigan. Provocative, insightful, and engaging, Drinking Water shows just how complex a simple glass of water can be.
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An in-depth look at the changing approaches that environmentalists, governments, and the open market have taken to water through the lens of world history. When we turn on the tap or twist open a tall plastic bottle, we probably donât give a second thought about where our drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to the glass is far more convoluted than we might think. In this revised edition of Drinking Water, Duke University professor and environmental policy expert James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time. He adds eye-opening, contemporary examples about our relationship to and consumption of water, and a new chapter about the atrocities that occurred in Flint, Michigan. Provocative, insightful, and engaging, Drinking Water shows just how complex a simple glass of water can be. âA surprising, delightful, fact-filled book.â âJared Diamond, Pulitzer Prizeâwinning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel âInstead of buying your next twelve-pack of bottled water, buy this fascinating account of all the people who spent their lives making sure youâd have clean, safe drinking water every time you turned on the tap.â âBill McKibben, author of Earth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet âDrinking Water effortlessly guides us through a fascinating world we never consider. Even for people who think they know water, there is a surprise on almost every page.â âCharles Fishman, bestselling author of The Big Thirst and The Wal-Mart Effect âSalzman puts a needed spotlight on an often overlooked but critical social, economic, and political resource.â âPublishers Weekly