{"product_id":"9781468306750","title":"Drinking Water: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen we turn on the tap or twist open a tall, cold plastic bottle, we might not give a second thought to where our drinking water comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe completely revised and updated edition of the definitive book on one of the most important and controversial topics of our time: drinking water\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen we turn on the tap or twist open a tall plastic bottle, we probably don’t give a second thought about where our drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to the glass is far more convoluted than we might think.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this revised edition of \u003cem\u003eDrinking Water\u003c\/em\u003e, UCLA professor and environmental policy expert James Salzman shows how drinking water highlights the most pressing issues of our time. He adds eye-opening, contemporary examples about our relationship to and consumption of water, and a new chapter about the tragedies that occurred in Flint, Michigan. Provocative, insightful, and engaging, \u003cem\u003eDrinking Water \u003c\/em\u003eshows just how complex a simple glass of water can be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABRAMS, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124908245232,"sku":"9781468306750","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468306750_p0.jpg?v=1769892483","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468306750","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}