{"product_id":"water-in-the-west-a-reference-handbook-9798216182627","title":"Water in the West: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice 2025 Outstanding Academic Title \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater use and conservation in the American West have long been shaped by a host of geographic, environmental, political and economic factors. \u003c\/b\u003e Today, though, serious questions are being raised about how western states used dams, irrigation systems, and other water-related infrastructure to transform the landscape of the West. Are current trends in water consumption across the West sustainable, given the region's arid environment and rapidly growing populations? Are so-called \"water wars\" between thirsty states (and between Mexico and USA) worsening? What impact will climate change have on the West's limited water resources--and the people who depend on them? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book answers all those questions and more, drawing on quantifiable facts and the knowledge and perspectives of experts on water resource consumption, administration, and conservation to provide a one-stop resource for understanding the past, present, and future of water in the American West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacqueline Vaughn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.19h x 6.38w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798216182627","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45284567875721,"sku":"9798216182627","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_9230c38c-68ff-4b71-86f0-746ee704c819.jpg?v=1771918899","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/water-in-the-west-a-reference-handbook-9798216182627","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}