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Thirst: Water and Power in the Ancient World

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 | #594139 in Books |  2012-11-26 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.50 x6.50 x1.25l,1.60 | File type: PDF | 384 pages

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||7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.| Review of Thirst: Water and Power in the Ancient World|By Charles R. Ortloff|Excellent introductory, exploratory review of urban and agricultural water supply and distribution systems of several of the major world heritage sites in Meso- and South America, the Middle East and South East Asia. The book serves as an informative guide to direct readers interested in the subject ma| ||In his often riveting Thirst: Water and Power in the Ancient World, Steven Mithen--a prehistorian--briefly describes this source of contemporary worry, and then describes in detail how ancient civilizations, from China and Cambodia to the Middle

Water is an endangered resource, imperiled by population growth, mega-urbanization, and climate change. Scientists project that by 2050, freshwater shortages will affect 75 percent of the global population. Steven Mithen puts our current crisis in historical context by exploring 10,000 years of humankind’s management of water. Thirst offers cautionary tales of civilizations defeated by the challenges of water control, as well as inspirational stories abou...

You easily download any file type for your device.Thirst: Water and Power in the Ancient World   |  Steven Mithen.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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