His sweeping narrative, covering centuries, is awe-inspiring. and other leading democracies have untapped strategic advantages that will only become more significant as water becomes scarcer.' - Publishers Weekly 'This volume will give you the background to understand the forces that will drive much of 21st century history.' - Bill McKibben ' Steve Solomon also defines the critical challenges of water - and the need for new thinking - for nations and peoples around the world, both for today and in the future.' -Daniel Yergin, author of The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power - Daniel Yergin, author of The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power 'Steven Solomon has written a riveting historical manifesto on behalf of Water Power. Solomon surveys the current state of the world's water resources by region, making a compelling case that the U.S. Water is the most alarming and compelling call to action I've read since Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.' - Linda Lear, author of Rachel Carson 'Persuasive. I learned a tremendous amount of usable knowledge from this fine work.' - Douglas Brinkley 'Solomon's soaring account of our attempt to manage earth's total environment over millennia never neglects the individuals, inventions, and initiatives pivotal to that effort. A useful piece for readers interested in natural resources and the geopolitics attendant to them.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Steven Solomon has written a riveting historical manifesto on behalf of Water Power.
Solomon identifies plenty of obstacles to an equitable future, both institutional and geophysical, but remains optimistic that science-born solutions are in the offing. Steven Solomon's brilliant book reveals how today's planetary crisis of freshwater scarcity is recasting the world order and the societies in which we live.' - Robert F. Solomon shows that when the incentives are right-where governments and markets are allowed to focus on the real costs of and opportunities for using water resources-much better management of water systems follows.' - The National Interest 'A fascinating and provocative work of history that shines new light on what is probably the biggest environmental and political challenge of our time.
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