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Last Call at the Oasis: The Global Water Crisis and Where We Go from Here (Participant Guide Media)
Last Call at the Oasis: The Global Water Crisis and Where We Go from Here (Participant Guide Media)
by Karl Weber
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“If there was a price placed on clean water we might start treating it like it has value. Maybe when it’s gone we'll realize we can’t drink oil or money.” —Dave Matthews     Less than 1 percent of the world... (read more)

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The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century
The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century
by Alex Prudhomme
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Will there be enough drinkable water to satisfy future demand? What is the state of our water infrastructure—both the pipes that bring us freshwater and the levees that keep it out? How secure is our water supply from natural disasters and... (read more)

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Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind
Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind
by Brian Fagan
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In Elixir, New York Times bestselling author Brian Fagan tells the story of our most vital resource and how it has shaped our history, from ancient Mesopotamia to the parched present of the Sunbelt. Fagan relates how every human society has been shaped... (read more)

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The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-made Landscape
The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-made Landscape
by James Howard Kunstler
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The Geography of Nowhere traces America's evolution from a nation of Main Streets and coherent communities to a land where every place is like no place in particular, where the cities are dead zones and the countryside is a wasteland of cartoon... (read more)

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Maps and Views of Derry, 1600-1914: A Catalogue
Maps and Views of Derry, 1600-1914: A Catalogue
by W S Ferguson
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As part of a number of ancillary publications to the Irish Historic Towns Atlas, and written by W.S. Ferguson in the 1960s and 1970s, this book brings together a comprehensive catalogue of maps and views of Derry and its environs. The book includes the... (read more)

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Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks
Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks
by Ken Jennings
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Ken Jennings's Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks is an intriguing (dare I say, captivating?) look into the realm of maps, geography, and cartophiles. Jennings writes remarkably well, infusing his engrossing subject with a... (read more)

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Deserts (Very Short Introductions)
Deserts (Very Short Introductions)
by Nick Middleton
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Deserts make up a third of the planet's land surface, but if you picture a desert, what comes to mind? A sandy wasteland? A drought-parched dust bowl? An alien landscape devoid of all life forms? In this marvelous Very Short Introduction, geographer and... (read more)

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Ocean of Air
Ocean of Air
by Gabrielle Walker
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We don't just live in the air; we live because of it. It's the most miraculous substance on earth, responsible for our food, our weather, our water, and our ability to hear. In this exuberant book, gifted science writer Gabrielle Walker peels back the... (read more)

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Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks
Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks
by Ken Jennings
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Ken Jennings's Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks is an intriguing (dare I say, captivating?) look into the realm of maps, geography, and cartophiles. Jennings writes remarkably well, infusing his engrossing subject with a... (read more)

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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
by Dava Sobel
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Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day--and had been for centuries.  Lacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of... (read more)

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The Coming Population Crash: And Our Planet's Surprising Future
The Coming Population Crash: And Our Planet's Surprising Future
by Fred Pearce
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A leading environmental writer looks at the unexpected effects—and possible benefits—of a shrinking, graying population   Over the last century, the world’s population quadrupled and fears of overpopulation flared, with baby booms... (read more)

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Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of Our Changing World
Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of Our Changing World
by Fred Pearce
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300 stunning before-and-after photographs that show the staggering transformation of our world. Earth Then and Now records the dramatic way our planet has changed over the past century. On one page is a specific part of the world as it was 10, 50 or even... (read more)

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Blaeu: Atlas Maior (25)
Blaeu: Atlas Maior (25)
by Joan Blaeu
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The greatest and finest atlas ever published "This book is gorgeous. Whether you're a cartography enthusiast or not, this remains a risk-free purchase."-Italian Magazine, London The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's... (read more)

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The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-First Century
The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-First Century
by Alex Prudhomme
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 AS ALEX PRUD’HOMME and his great-aunt Julia Child were completing their collaboration on her memoir, My Life in France, they began to talk about the French obsession with bottled water, which had finally spread to America. From this spark of... (read more)

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Mapping America: Exploring the Continent (Mapping)
Mapping America: Exploring the Continent (Mapping)
by Fritz Kessler
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Following on from Mapping New York and Mapping London, Mapping America: Exploring the Continent takes a similar approach in its presentation, thematically arranging a vivid collection of historic, demographic, cultural and artistic maps to aid the reader... (read more)

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Firefly Geography Dictionary
Firefly Geography Dictionary
by Firefly Books
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A comprehensive dictionary to the major terms used in physical, human and environmental geography with over 1500 up-to-date entries and over 250 illustrations, charts and maps.... (read more)

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Weighing the World: The Quest to Measure the Earth
Weighing the World: The Quest to Measure the Earth
by Edwin Danson
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At the start of the 18th century there were no maps, anywhere in the world. No one knew, with any certainty, the shape of the earth or what lay beneath its surface. Was it hollow or solid? Were the Andes the highest mountains on the Earth or was it the... (read more)

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Water Stewardship: A 30 Day Program to Protect and Conserve Our Water Resources
Water Stewardship: A 30 Day Program to Protect and Conserve Our Water Resources
by David Gershon
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In Water Stewardship: A 30 Day Program to Protect and Conserve Our Water Resources... One Drop at a Time, environmental behavior change pioneer David Gershon uses his time-tested empowerment methodology to empower readers to take an active role in... (read more)

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