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Workman, James G.

Water

111 pp. | Morgan | September, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-1-59935-115-5 $28.95
(3) YA Diminishing Resources series. The authors examine valuable natural resources that are under pressure from overuse, overpopulation, and poor management practices. Historical case studies, technological advancements that either exploit or conserve the resources, and detailed, nuanced discussions of the politics of regulation and economic development are also considered. Contemporary and archival photographs emphasize the global nature of the resources crisis. Oil includes a timeline. Websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Diminishing Resources titles: Soil, Oil, Forests, and Water.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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