The Resource Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet, Matthew H. Birkhold
Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet, Matthew H. Birkhold
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The item Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet, Matthew H. Birkhold represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- "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"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books edition.
- Extent
- xi, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781639363438
- Label
- Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet
- Title
- Chasing icebergs
- Title remainder
- how frozen freshwater can save the planet
- Statement of responsibility
- Matthew H. Birkhold
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
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- Birkhold, Matthew H
- Dewey number
- 551.34/2
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Icebergs
- Water-supply
- Water security
- Label
- Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet, Matthew H. Birkhold
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-220) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1362536603
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books edition.
- Extent
- xi, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781639363438
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1362536603
- Label
- Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet, Matthew H. Birkhold
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-220) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1362536603
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books edition.
- Extent
- xi, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781639363438
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1362536603
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