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Product Description The story of water is fascinating & complex, with roots as deep as civilization. Despite its life-giving role in our planet s history, today we hear mostly bad news: the world s supply is severely at risk. We re reminded of this with news of another drought, or alarming statistics about pollution, population growth, & climate change, which together threaten to make water, even more than oil, the cause of war within our lifetime. Here, Ward illuminates our most vexing water problems & tells the stories of those working to solve them: hydrologists, politicians, engineers, etc. Based on 10 years of research spanning 5 continents, this book offers fresh insight into a subject to which our fate is inextricably bound. A comprehensive look at international hydro-politics. About the Author Diane Raines Ward is the author, with her husband Geoffrey C. Ward, of Tiger-Wallahs: Encounters with the Men Who Tried to Save the Greatest of the Great Cats.