The Resource Not a drop to drink : water for a thirsty world, Michael Burgan ; consultant Peter H. Gleick
Not a drop to drink : water for a thirsty world, Michael Burgan ; consultant Peter H. Gleick
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- Summary
- Water is one of Earths hot environmental topics. The scarcity of clean drinking water will have dramatic consequences for humanity in the 21st century: water disputes could spark regional conflict, while increased desertification and drought could affect world food supplies and the future of farming. Not a Drop to Drink conveys a clear message to young readers about this precious commodity and our urgent need to conserve it
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Contents
-
- Meet a volcanologist
- What lies ahead
- Joint effort
- Great Lakes, huge stakes
- New water worries
- "Strangling" water
- Earth's last undiscovered region
- New AUV on the block
- Preserving food supply
- Underwater workhorses
- Isbn
- 9781426302671
- Label
- Not a drop to drink : water for a thirsty world
- Title
- Not a drop to drink
- Title remainder
- water for a thirsty world
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Burgan ; consultant Peter H. Gleick
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Water is one of Earths hot environmental topics. The scarcity of clean drinking water will have dramatic consequences for humanity in the 21st century: water disputes could spark regional conflict, while increased desertification and drought could affect world food supplies and the future of farming. Not a Drop to Drink conveys a clear message to young readers about this precious commodity and our urgent need to conserve it
- Cataloging source
- UKM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Burgan, Michael
- Dewey number
- 333.91
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TD348
- LC item number
- .B874 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- National Geographic investigates
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Water-supply
- Water-supply
- Climatic changes
- Climatic changes
- Water-supply
- Water-supply
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Not a drop to drink : water for a thirsty world, Michael Burgan ; consultant Peter H. Gleick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Meet a volcanologist
- What lies ahead
- Joint effort
- Great Lakes, huge stakes
- New water worries
- "Strangling" water
- Earth's last undiscovered region
- New AUV on the block
- Preserving food supply
- Underwater workhorses
- Control code
- 191922825
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Isbn
- 9781426302671
- Lccn
- 2009277231
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- UMSL: Jean Craighead George Children's Science Collection.
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)191922825
- Label
- Not a drop to drink : water for a thirsty world, Michael Burgan ; consultant Peter H. Gleick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Meet a volcanologist
- What lies ahead
- Joint effort
- Great Lakes, huge stakes
- New water worries
- "Strangling" water
- Earth's last undiscovered region
- New AUV on the block
- Preserving food supply
- Underwater workhorses
- Control code
- 191922825
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Isbn
- 9781426302671
- Lccn
- 2009277231
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- UMSL: Jean Craighead George Children's Science Collection.
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)191922825
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