Water is both the simplest thing on earth and the most complex. This book sets out to discover why water plays such an important role in history, culture, art and literature.

This is the story of the search for technically viable solutions and the battle with a bureaucracy, dominated by economic rationalists, to gain acceptance for action plans so our children inherit a sustainable system.

Why do we need water to live? Find out in this informative title that explains the importance of water to all living things.

Discusses the sources and uses of water, an element vital to all living things.

A simple explanation of the characteristics of water and its uses.

This book goes beyond the technical manuals and specialty publications to provide support and guidance for the everyday decisions made by water-quality managers.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.

An introduction to water and its properties.

Water and its multifaceted relationship to humans, as portrayed by a wide range of writers and photographers.