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Water 4.0
- The Past, Present, and Future of the World's Most Vital Resource
- Narrated by: Gary Roelofs
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Categories: Money & Finance, Real Estate
Non-member price: $34.76
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Publisher's Summary
The little-known story of the systems that bring us our drinking water, how they were developed, the problems they are facing, and how they will be reinvented in the near future
Most of us give little thought to the hidden systems that bring us water and take it away when we’re done with it. But these underappreciated marvels of engineering face an array of challenges that cannot be solved without a fundamental change to our relationship with water, David Sedlak explains in this enlightening book. To make informed decisions about the future, we need to understand the three revolutions in urban water systems that have occurred over the past 2,500 years and the technologies that will remake the system. The author starts by describing the early Roman aqueducts, fountains, and sewers that made dense urban living feasible. He then details the development of drinking water and sewage treatment systems - the second and third revolutions in urban water. He offers an insider’s look at current systems that rely on reservoirs, underground pipe networks, treatment plants, and storm sewers to provide water that is safe to drink, before addressing how these water systems will have to be reinvented. For everyone who cares about reliable, clean, abundant water, this book is essential.
"Sedlak...has contributed a gem to the growing shelf of books on the emerging crisis surrounding water.... An erudite romp through two millennia of water and sanitation practice and technology." (Nature)
"The book is filled with intriguing historical detail...[and] stimulates political reflection as well." (Los Angeles Review of Books)
"An intriguing history of human water use. Packed with riveting stories and examples." (Mathis Wackernagel, Global Footprint Network)
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- Anonymous User
- 21-01-2021
Excellent
Absolutly love it! Inspiring , informative and full of love for humanity, and water... I will defently take this knowledge to practice
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- Danielle V. Dolan
- 06-10-2020
Horrible narration, good info
Info was useful, albeit dry. The narrator was so dry and monotone. Useful as a reference book.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-12-2019
Great book
This is a most read for anyone trying to better understand the water industry. It gives some great background and context to our current water and wastewater systems. It also provides an understanding of the realistic challenges for water utilities and how residents, utilities, and politicians can help improve operations.
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- Chuch
- 26-12-2018
Necessary Read for all human beings
Information contained within this book is a necessary thing for all people of our modern world to read the way he outlined the history of our water system and current state the detailed And well thought out. I would recommend this book to anybody, particularly those who are interested in managing their own water systems or being able to drink water in the future.
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- Efab
- 16-04-2021
fantastic read!
Thoroughly comprehensive overview of the historical uses and implications of water uses and treatment processes. I loved the provision of example from so many different countries. Really brilliant listen!!
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- geoff nemec
- 12-11-2018
A wonderful and engaging education experiemce
A wonderful overview of the history of water and sewage treatment processes. Expertly and delivered with precision. I recommend this to anyone interested in this vital area of public and personal interest.
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