A Thirsty Land: The Making of an American Water Crisis

by Seamus McGraw

Book Overview

As a changing climate threatens the whole country with deeper droughts and more furious floods that put ever more people and property at risk, Texas has become a bellwether state for water debates. Will there be enough water for everyone? Is there the will to take the steps necessary to defend ourselves against the sea? Is it in the nature of Americans to adapt to nature in flux? The most comprehensive--and comprehensible--book on contemporary water...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477310312
• ISBN13: 9781477310311
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"