New Books in the Library 2017: Week of October 16 - Climate Change & Water

If you've ever wondered what you can do to preserve Hawaiʻi's beauty and vital resources, this handbook is for you. A call to action as well as a sourcebook of information, agencies, and organizations, it details actions you can take to...

Hawaii is a national leader in sustainability and we want to continue to encourage that strong tradition. During this hearing, we'll discuss existing Federal-Island partnerships in energy, water, land use, marine resources and other sectors as well as initiatives by local and State government.

In this collection of essays, leading scientists and commentators from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia consider the climate from every angle: the science, the policy and the politics.

Under one cover, Frank Incropera provides a comprehensive, objective and critical assessment of all issues germane to the climate change debate: underlying science, technology options for mitigating the effects of climate change, economic ramifications, cultural and behavioural issues, influence of special interests and public policy, geopolitical issues, [and] ethical dimensions

In this third edition, the author includes crucial updates from the last few years, including the results of the 2013 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, the effects of ocean acidification, and the impact of changes to global population and health. Exploring all of the key topics in the debate...

Everyone needs to understand how climate change will directly affect their lives and the lives of their family in the years to come. This is the first general audience book aimed at giving you and your family the knowledge you need to know to navigate your future.

Comprehensive and thorough, this much-needed work explains the basic science required to understand and enter discussions on global warming and climate change.

John and Mary Gribbin tell the remarkable story of how we came to understand the phenomenon of Ice Ages. They focus on the key personalities obsessed with the quest for answers to tantalizing questions.

In this engaging book, hydrologist Peter E. Black celebrates the wonder of our planet's most precious natural resource. In these brief, nontechnical essays, readers are introduced to water's unique scientific properties, the vital role it plays in Earth's ecology and ecosystems, and the impact it has had on human history, culture, art, law, and economics.

The author starts by describing Water 1.0, the early Roman aqueducts, fountains, and sewers that made dense urban living feasible. He then details the development of drinking water and sewage treatment systems--the second and third revolutions in urban water. He offers an insider's look at current systems...

As Charles Fishman brings vibrantly to life in this mind-changing narrative, water runs our world, yet we take it completely for granted. Bringing readers along on a fascinating journey - from the moons of Saturn to the hotels of Las Vegas...The Big Thirst will forever change the way we think about water, our essential relationship to it, and the creativity we can bring to protecting it.

Water scarcity is spreading and intensifying in many regions of the world, with dire consequences for local communities, economies, and freshwater ecosystems.

This book details the remarkable intellectual history of America's water management philosophy. It shows how this philosophy shaped early twentieth-century conservation in the United States, influenced American international development programs, and ultimately shaped programs of global governance that today connect water resources to the Earth system.

New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller! Based on meticulous research and hundreds of interviews, Let There Be Water reveals the methods and techniques that have enabled Israel to lead the world in cutting-edge water technology.