The Paradox of Water
The Science and Policy of Safe Drinking Water
$33.59
- Paperback
238 pages
- Release Date
10 April 2023
Summary
Water is a molecular marvel. Its seemingly simple formula—H2O—dictates the properties that make water both essential for life and easily contaminated. Herein lies the paradox of water: we cannot live without it, but it is easily rendered “unsafe.” The Paradox of Water explores the intersection of the scientific, social, and policy implications around access to safe drinking water. Drinking water is the smallest fraction of water used by a nation. Yet, the quality of this fraction is …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520343443 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0520343441 |
| Author: | Bhawani Venkataraman |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 238 |
| Release Date: | 10 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Bhawani Venkataraman
Bhawani Venkataraman is Associate Professor of Chemistry at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, The New School. She teaches courses that connect chemistry to social and environmental issues.
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