Description: What Is Water? by Jamie Linton Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A history of the modern concept of water that traces how a scientific abstraction has helped to produce a global crisis. Publisher Description We all know what water is, and we often take it for granted. Because it seems so natural, we seldom question how we see water. But the spectre of a worldwide water crisis suggests that there might be something fundamentally wrong with the way we think about water. Jamie Linton dives into the history of the modern concept of water, that water can be stripped of its wider environmental, social, and cultural contexts and reduced to a scientific abstraction – to mere H20. This abstraction has given modern society licence to dam, divert, and manipulate water with impunity, giving rise to a growing suite of problems. Linton argues that part of the solution to the water crisis involves deliberately reinvesting water with social content. Author Biography Jamie Linton is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Queens University. Details ISBN 077481702X ISBN-13 9780774817028 Title What Is Water? Author Jamie Linton Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 352 Publisher University of British Columbia Press GE_Item_ID:161751971; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780774817028
Book Title: What Is Water?
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Name: What Is Water? : the History of a Modern Abstraction
Language: English
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2010
Subject: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Earth Sciences / Hydrology, Natural Resources
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.5 Oz
Subject Area: Nature, Science
Author: Jamie Linton
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 5.9 in
Series: Nature History Society Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback