Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet /
"Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pegasus Books,
2023
New York, NY : 2023 |
| Edition: | First Pegasus Books edition |
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| Summary: | "Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and offers an urgent assessment of the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles we must overcome to harness this freshwater resource"-- |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xi, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm xi, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-193) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-220) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-193) and index |
| ISBN: | 1639363432 9781639363438 |