Customer Review: Beautifully written, thoroughly researched, and highly enlightening, Cadillac Desert is one of the best non-fiction books I have ever read. I knew practically nothing about the subject of western settlement and water resources when I first picked up this book, but I feel now like I have a very good... more info
Customer Review: I bought this book so i could finish it. Started reading it on a vacation cruise,and did not finish it because i had to return it when we left the ship. Everyone should read this book, the facts in it are something everyone should be aware of.
Customer Review: So how valuable is water? Ponder this: water has no substitute, regardless of price - the only commodity in the world of which this is true. The water industry is enormous; Hoffman says it's the third larget in the world, on par with oil & gas and electricity in terms of embedded capital. With... more info
Customer Review: This book is horribly written. Perhaps the professional reviewers want to call it "dry" or "stark" to soften the blow, but it comes across more as "shrill". The author tries to make a huge impact with a barrage of numbers. Many topics are strewn over several chapters when a more cohesive format... more info
Customer Review: I met the author on a ferry and began asking questions. Brad is available for coming and teaching,talking to groups. Very interesting. His book is very worthwhile.
Customer Review: This has been a great book for my husband, and we are now purchasing all 3 of his books. We will be building within the next year or so and this book will be used extensively. If you're planning on building a rainwater system, gray water system, etc., this is a book you should read.
Customer Review: Resource scarcity has been the basis of arguably most of the world's deadliest and longest-lasting conflicts. From wars waged in the Democratic Republic of Congo over precious minerals to multinational conflicts between countries along the Tigris and Euphrates, the access and control of resources... more info
Customer Review: I've read through previous versions of this book, and this by far exceeds them in content. As an avid photographer, I was looking for the definitive reference on North Carolina waterfalls, and I found it with this book. Kevin's passion shines through with every description, and it's... more info
Customer Review: Marq DeVilliers takes on a topic that affects each of us every day, and he brings it into perspective in a concise, tightly woven book. Written in the late 1990s, DeVilliers gives a snapshot of the problem emerging worldwide from overuse and pollution of fresh water. Without going over the top in... more info
Customer Review: W. Hodding Carter covers plumbing from the Ancient Indians, Greeks and Romans to modern day Japanese badet toilet in this meandering romp through sewers, both past and present. Carter's light-hearted writing style makes it a fun read. He meanders all over the world of bathrooms, pipes and... more info
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