{"product_id":"a-thirsty-land-the-fight-for-water-in-texas-paperback","title":"A Thirsty Land: The Fight for Water in Texas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSeamus McGraw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a changing climate threatens the whole country with deeper droughts and more furious floods that put ever more people and property at risk, Texas has become a bellwether state for water debates. Will there be enough water for everyone? Is there the will to take the steps necessary to defend ourselves against the sea? Is it in the nature of Americans to adapt to nature in flux?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most comprehensive--and comprehensible--book on contemporary water issues, \u003ci\u003eA Thirsty Land\u003c\/i\u003e delves deep into the challenges faced not just by Texas but by the nation as a whole, as we struggle to find a way to balance the changing forces of nature with our own ever-expanding needs. Part history, part science, part adventure story, and part travelogue, this book puts a human face on the struggle to master that most precious and capricious of resources, water. Seamus McGraw goes to the taproots, talking to farmers, ranchers, businesspeople, and citizen activists, as well as to politicians and government employees. Their stories provide chilling evidence that Texas--and indeed the nation--is not ready for the next devastating drought, the next catastrophic flood. Ultimately, however, \u003ci\u003eA Thirsty Land\u003c\/i\u003e delivers hope. This deep dive into one of the most vexing challenges facing Texas and the nation offers glimpses of the way forward in the untapped opportunities that water also presents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeamus McGraw is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Country: Dispatches from the Frack Zone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBetting the Farm on a Drought: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e. His award-winning writing has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768755192096,"sku":"9781477322444","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/70ffa71ca06a9b4d6a70f1b67160f924.webp?v=1780336594","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-thirsty-land-the-fight-for-water-in-texas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}