Title:
Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet / Matthew H. Birkhold.
ISBN:
9781639363438
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Pegasus Books edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2023.
©2023
Physical Description:
xi, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Contents:
Prologue -- Introduction: A quixotic fantasy? -- Battling bergs -- How to capture frozen freshwater -- Squeezing profits from ice -- Icebergs for the mass market -- Bending the global arc -- Situating icebergs -- The law of icebergs -- Conclusion: making the dream a reality.
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." -- Provided by publisher.
OCLC Number:
on1362536603
Availability:
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