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 offers...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pegasus Books,
[2023].
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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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| Physical Description: | xi, 228 pages, [16] pages of plates (some color) : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781639363438 1639363432 |