{"product_id":"9781250073952","title":"Let There Be Water: Israel's Solution for a Water-Starved World","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs every day brings urgent reports of growing water shortages around the world, there is no time to lose in the search for solutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe US government predicts that forty of our fifty states-and sixty percent of the earth's land surface-will soon face alarming gaps between available water and the growing demand for it. Without action, food prices will rise, economic growth will slow, and political instability is likely to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates how Israel can serve as a model for the US and countries everywhere by showing how to blunt the worst of the coming water calamities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven with sixty percent of its country a desert, not only doesn't Israel have a water problem; it has an abundance of water. Israel even supplies water to its neighbors-the Palestinians and the Kingdom of Jordan-every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on meticulous research and hundreds of interviews, \u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the methods and techniques of the often off-beat inventors who enabled Israel to lead the world in cutting-edge water technology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water\u003c\/i\u003e also tells unknown stories of how cooperation on water systems can forge diplomatic ties and promote unity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemarkably, not long ago, now-hostile Iran relied on Israel to manage its water systems, and access to Israel's water know-how helped to warm China's frosty relations with Israel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery town, every country, and every reader can benefit from learning what Israel did in order to transform itself from a parched land into a water superpower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written, \u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring account of vision and sacrifice that will long be admired by government officials and engaged citizens facing water shortages and other seemingly insurmountable challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029503295728,"sku":"9781250073952","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250073952_p0.jpg?v=1763763643","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250073952","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}