Water: All That Matters

All That Matters

by Paul L. Younger

The world's population is increasing; but its supply of water is not. Empires have grown and declined due to discovery and exhaustion of their water sources, and now the West is catching on to the fact that abundance of water can no longer be taken for granted. For the last fifty years, wars have been fought over oil; for the next fifty, they may be fought over water (in fact, some local wars already have been). Remarkably, this new book is the first to bring together the ecological, geographical, political and scientific aspects of water. Its author, Professor Paul L Younger, is one of the UK's leading experts on water - a substance of which we consume 150 litres of a day, and in its bottled form are willing to pay more for than for petrol.

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 30, 2012

Reviews

[Galatea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty broad, comprehensive summary of water and all the academic and commercial fields that involve it

written too dense to be for a general audience though, felt like I was reading the lecture notes of a professor

which, seeing as I was reading this to feel what college would be like if this plague didn't happen, is apt.

[Ashleigh Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent overview of water’s varied roles in human life and the planet generally. Scientifically, practically and culturally, it effectively shows the importance of water to every single aspect of life. Suitable for non-scientists like myself, and very engaging throughout.

[Markus · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Water is good" The Book.