Water: A Global History

Edible

by Ian Miller

An informative and original exploration of how we have consumed water throughout history and our efforts to make it safe and palatable. Ian Miller describes how water was used for medicinal purposes and how it became commercialized over the past two centuries, leading to the bottled mineral water widely available today. He also reminds us how people still encounter problems accessing clean drinking water. A valuable new account of a substance that seems prosaic while you have it, but the most precious thing in the world when you do not.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Food, Food and Drink

140 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2015

Reviews

[Vince Deuschel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book on water - who new? The Edible Series by Reaktion are always enjoyable.

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Certainly an interesting volume in the Edible series, but it also could have done with more content about the ethics surrounding modern water distribution.