01705cam a2200325 i 4500 1262041848 TxAuBib 160516s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016003705 9781250069917 1250069912 (OCoLC)918994564 TxAuBib rda Schwartz, Judith D., author. Water in plain sight : hope for a thirsty world / Judith D. Schwartz. First Edition. New York : St. Martin's Press, [2016] ©2016. 250 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-239) and index. The elephant pools : making rainfall effective -- Pipes, pumps and beaver ponds : moving water across the landscape -- The birds of Chihuahua : water and biodiversity -- Missing the water for the trees : how plants make water -- Farming for water : industrial agriculture's water-guzzling secrets -- Dew and the desert : what goes up must come down -- Storm waters dreaming : dowsing the flames in Australia -- Good riddance to the infernal ants : helping the water poor and avoiding water wars. ""In a refreshing perspective on water that transcends zero-sum thinking, the author of the groundbreaking Cows Save the Planet, sharing stories from around the globe, offers real-world solutions to today's water crisis, ""--NoveList. BPL: Norman Minsky Fund. Water-supply. Water. Water. Social aspects.