Drinking Water: A History

An in-depth look at the changing approaches that environmentalists, governments, and the open market have taken to water through the lens of world history.

When 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.

In this revised edition of Drinking Water, Duke University professor and environmental policy expert James...