| Edition |
Center Point Large Print edition. |
| Description |
302 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Physical Medium |
large print. rdafs |
| Note |
Regular print version previously published by Anchor Books. |
| Bibliography |
Includes biographical references (pages 272-302). |
| Contents |
Introduction: a Quixotic fantasy? -- Battling bergs -- How to capture frozen freshwater -- Squeezing profits from the ice -- Icebergs for the mass market -- Bending the global arc -- Situating icebergs -- The law of icebergs -- Conclusion: Making the dream a reality. |
| Summary |
"The global water crisis is upon us. 1 in 3 people do not have access to safe drinking water; nearly 1 million people die each year as a result. Even in places with adequate freshwater, pollution and poor infrastructure have left residents without basic water security. Luckily, there is a solution to this crisis where we least expect it. Icebergs -- frozen mountains of freshwater -- are more than a symbol of climate change. In his spellbinding Chasing Icebergs, Matthew Birkhold argues the glistening leviathans of the ocean may very well hold the key to saving the planet. Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and offers an urgent assessment of the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles we must overcome to harness this freshwater resource. As Birkhold shepherds readers from Connecticut to South Africa, from Newfoundland to Norway, to Greenland and beyond, he unfurls an innovative argument for cooperation over conflict. It's not too late for icebergs to save humanity. But we must act fast to form a coalition of scientists, visionaries, engineers, lawyers and diplomats to ensure that the Cold Rush doesn't become a free-for-all."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Icebergs -- Utilization.
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Water security.
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Water-supply.
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Large type books.
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Icebergs -- Utilization.
(OCoLC)fst00966635
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Large type books. (OCoLC)fst00992678
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Water security. (OCoLC)fst01795729
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Water-supply. (OCoLC)fst01172350
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| Genre/Form |
Large print books. (OCoLC)fst02061051
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Large print books.
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| ISBN |
9781638086819 (large print ; hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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1638086818 (large print ; hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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