Water is something we take for granted: whether from tap or bottle, we rarely think about its source. But its journey to our glasses is more complicated than we realise. This title explains the overlooked and surprising history of drinking water - from Biblical conflicts to over…
Duke professor James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time--from globalization and social justice to terrorism and climate change--and how humans have been wrestling with these problems for centuries.--[Source inconnue].
"When we turn on the tap or twist open a tall plastic bottle, we might not give a second thought to where our drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to the glass is far more complex than we might think. With concerns over pollution and new technologies like f…
The author, a professor at Duke University and an environmental policy expert shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time, from globalization and social justice to terrorism and climate change, and how humans have been wrestling with these problems f…
"When we turn on the tap or twist open a tall plastic bottle, we might not give a second thought to where our drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to the glass is far more complex than we might think. With concerns over pollution and new technologies like f…
The author, a professor at Duke University and an environmental policy expert shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time, from globalization and social justice to terrorism and climate change, and how humans have been wrestling with these problems f…
Written for senior undergraduate and graduate students, Animal Nutrition Science introduces the fundamental topics of animal nutrition, in a treatment which deals with terrestrial animals in general. Addressing a wider range of topics than the standard animal nutrition texts, th…
"This book focus is on drinking water supply and treatment. Consequently, it devotes more depth to discussing water quality, quantity and pressure issues, problems related to emerging contaminants, water supply infrastructure, water treatment processes and water system selection…
"This book focus is on drinking water supply and treatment. Consequently, it devotes more depth to discussing water quality, quantity and pressure issues, problems related to emerging contaminants, water supply infrastructure, water treatment processes and water system selection…
"This book focus is on drinking water supply and treatment. Consequently, it devotes more depth to discussing water quality, quantity and pressure issues, problems related to emerging contaminants, water supply infrastructure, water treatment processes and water system selection…
Antimicrobial use is under debate, and it is becoming standard practice in the animal production industry to implement thorough biosecurity plans to prevent the spread of pathogenic micro-organisms. This book provides a wealth of practical information on the application of biose…