"Most of the world's population lives in cities in developing countries, where access to basic public services, such as water, electricity, and health clinics, is either inadequate or sorely missing. Through the lens of urban water provision, this book shows how politicians fail…
by Marshall, Wayne E., Wadsworth, James I.
fromFood science and technology
Vandana Shiva charts the impacts of globalized, corporate agriculture on small farmers, the environment, and the quality of the food we eat. With chapters on genetically engineered seeds, patents on life, mad cows and sacred cows, and the debate on shrimp farming, this is an imp…
Water -- Elements of the hydrologic cycle -- Properties of aquifers -- Principles of groundwater flow -- Groundwater flow to wells -- Soil moisture and groundwater recharge -- Regional groundwater flow -- Geology of groundwater occurrence -- Water chemistry -- Water quality and …
