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"...Elizabeth Royte ventures to Fryeburg, Maine, to look deep into the source—of Poland Spring water. In this tiny town, and in others like it across the country, she finds the people, machines, economies, and cultural trends that have made bottled water a $60-billion-a-year phenomenon even as it threatens local control of a natural resource and litters the landscape with plastic waste. Moving beyond the environmental consequences of making, filling, transporting and landfilling those billions of bottles, Royte examines the state of tap water today (you may be surprised), and the social impact of water-hungry multinationals sinking ever more pumps into tiny rural towns. Ultimately, Bottlemania makes a case for protecting public water supplies, for improving our water infrastructure and—in a world of increasing drought and pollution—better allocating the precious drinkable water that remains." Published in May 2008.
"This book presents one of the first comparative histories of rivers on the continents of Europe and North America in the modern age. The contributors examine the impact of rivers on humans and, conversely, the impact of humans on rivers. They view this dynamic relationship through political, cultural, industrial, social, and ecological perspectives in national and transnational settings. Contributors analyze the regional, national, and international politicization of rivers, the use and treatment of waterways in urban versus rural environments, and the increasing role of international commissions in ecological and commercial legislation for the protection of river resources. Case studies include the Seine in Paris, the Mississippi, the Volga, the Rhine, and the rivers of Pittsburgh." This book will be published in June 2008.
Integrating Multiscale Observations of U.S. Waters. This study examines "the potential for integrating new and existing spaceborne observations with complementary airborne and ground-based observations to gain holistic understanding of hydrologic and related biogeochemical and ecological processes and to help support water and related land resource management. Report by the Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. Published in 2008.
Water Quality and Quantity Issues for Turfgrasses in Urban Landscapes. "This Special Publication, which follows from a 2006 workshop, presents the best current science for the efficient use of water for turfgrasses in urban landscapes, including considerations for low-precipitation landscapes, water quality protection, water use policies, pesticide leaching, nutrient transport in surface runoff, water requirements, cultural practices, and irrigation systems." Published in 2008.
Mississippi River Water Quality and the Clean Water Act: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities. This report by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences focuses on water quality problems in the Mississippi River and the ability of the Clean Water Act to address them. Published in 2008.
"Downstream is an arresting vision of the Colorado River by renowned landscape photographer Karen Halverson. The Colorado, crucial to development in the West, is at once wilderness, natural resource, recreation area, and wasteland. In seventy large-format color photographs, Halverson captures the river's natural majesty as well as the strange and unexpected beauty of its altered state. The images take us on an intimate exploration of the Colorado's entire length--from its rugged upstream canyons, to its dams and reservoirs, to where it disappears into the desert, entirely consumed." Published in 2008.
Prospects for Managed Underground Storage of Recoverable Water. The challenges associated with traditional aboveground water storage has led to increasing interest in storing recoverable water underground as part of a larger water management strategy. The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, with sponsorship from a broad range of stakeholders in the water resource community, studied the future prospects of underground water storage in light of challeges to current water supplies. Published in 2008.
Water Implications of Biofuels Production in the United States. This report addresses key water quality, water quantity, and land resources implications in biofuel production in the United States, such as "what are the possible, or likely, water quality effects associated with increases in production of different kinds of biomass?" Report by the Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. Published in 2008.
Colorado River Basin Water Management: Evaluating and Adjusting to Hydroclimatic Variability. The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences reviewed the hydrologic and climatic bases of Colorado River Basing water management, a complex issue involving population pressures, agricultural needs, and future droughts. This comprehensive study provides suggestions for conserving and extending water supplies, and drought planning strategies for the seven Basin states. Published in 2007.

Other Books on Water Resources

"Tracing the dramatic history of the aquifer from its Ice Age formation to its current precarious state, Ashworth presents a state-by-state montage of the people who have both championed its preservation and orchestrated its destruction. Ashworth deftly clarifies and personalizes the critical economic, environmental, and humanitarian issues at stake, forcefully connecting the geology of the planet's past with the ecology of this country's future." Published in 2006. Carol Haggas Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
"Award-winning author, conservationist, and photographer Tim Palmer has spent his life exploring and learning about these sometimes peaceful, sometimes turbulent waterways, and in the pages of Rivers of America he shares his amazing images. An incomparable collection of nearly 200 stunning photographs from all across the United States, Rivers of America celebrates the essence of flowing water like no other book before it. Accompanying the dazzling images are Palmer’s eloquent essays, in which he describes the magic of rivers and their vital ecological role in our lives." Published in 2006.
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water- The Defining Crisis of the Twenty First Century. "In this groundbreaking book, veteran science correspondent Fred Pearce focuses on the dire state of the world's rivers to provide our most complete portrait yet of the growing world water crisis and its ramifications for us all." Published in 2006.
Five volume set of Water Encyclopedia offers a comprehensive reference for updated water information. Topics include water quality, wastewater, ground water, surface water, oceans, industrial water, water chemistry, drinking water, ultrapure water, and water resources. Published in 2006.
Mike Magee's Healthy Waters: What Every Health Professional Should Know About Water. "Dr. Magee examines the many nuances of water in our lives--including its impact on health, energy, citites, industry and economies. His discussion of natural water disasters touches on many of the core problems raised by the recent tragedy of Hurricane Katrina." Published in 2005.
Between the New Jersey/ New York Highlands and the Atlantic Ocean lies a post-glacial, water sculpted waterscape of mountains, wetlands, and estuaries. H20 looks at fourteen landscapes and the indicators of health such as air quality, sprawl, asthma, droughts and floods, and indicator species. Published in 2004. Available for download from the RegionBuilder website.

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