Gleick, Peter H.

Summary: "In The Three Ages of Water, expert on water resources and climate change Peter Gleick guides us through the long, fraught history of our most valuable resource. Spread over a ten-thousand-year human history, it begins with the fundamental evolutionary role water had in shaping early civilizations and empires, crests to the scientific and social revolutions that created modern society, and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.91 GLE

Piper, Karen Lynnea

Summary: "There's Money in Thirst," reads a headline in the New York Times. The CEO of Nestlé, purveyor of bottled water, heartily agrees. It is important to give water a market value, he says in a promotional video, so "we're all aware that it has a price." But for those who have no access to clean water, a fifth of the world's population, the price is thirst. This is the frightening landscape that...

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333 PIP

Gerry, Lisa

Summary: "No doubt about it, water is pretty important! And all living things on Earth--from big blue whales to teeny-tiny bacteria--need water. But our world is currently facing some serious water problems: drinkable water isn't easily accessible to everyone, the demands for water around the globe are increasing but the supply is limited, and some human actions are causing disastrous ripple effects...

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 553.7 GER

Gilles, Renae

Summary: "Readers will learn about the importance, limited availability, and wide-spread pollution of clean water through colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics. Book also includes a glossary, index, suggested books and websites, and a bibliography"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2021

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Envi Info Gilles

Birkhold, Matthew H.

Summary: "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...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.34 BIR

Summary: Die hard: New York City detective John McClane is in Los Angeles to spend the holidays with his estranged wife Holly. While McClane waits for Holly's office party to end, terrorists take control of the building. As their sinister leader, Hans Gruber, and his savage henchman round up hostages, McClane gets ready to blast a few rounds of his own and launch a one-man war.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2013

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Die

Marshall, Tim

Summary: "Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn't science fiction--it's reality. Humans are venturing up and out, and we're taking our competitive spirit with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much the mountains, rivers, and seas have impacted civilizations around the world. It's no...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2023

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 320.1 MAR