Customer Reviews
When the rivers run dry - By: Spider Monkey, 13 Sep 2007 
This is a clear & concise look at world hydrology & the way water is being (mis)managedin various countries. It is extremely easy to read & has plenty of facts to both shock & amaze you. The state of the worlds water resources isin dire trouble & this book highlights just what has caused these problems & thankfully some possible solutions. After reading many books about oil & the oil peak, this books makes you realise that our anxiety may well be misplaced & unless we can act soon, our future will be a much harder one. Highly recommended read.
For best reviews -see the Hardcover version of this book - By: E. Lucas, 01 Aug 2007 This book is a must read for farmers, politicians & any person interestedin getting two decades of research crammedin a single volume of well written & interesting facts about the world's water situation.
It certainly does "make the reader sound intelligent" & as David Bellamy said "is the best travel guide written" Brilliant Mr Pearce, thank you for highlighting this vital topicin such a readable book.
A Must Read!
Interesting stuff amongst the hype - By: Mr. Daniel J. Bowen, 19 Jul 2007 
I found plenty of interesting materialin this book although the somewhat journalistic style (read sound-bite) made me feel the need to verify much of what was said. Most of the things that I checked were accurate. Some viewpoints expressed appeared to be the more extreme of those on the net & I wondered whether they were chosen solely for their shock-factor.
That said, overall this is quite a clear laymans guide to a doubtless complex issue & I found a good introduction to a potentially dull topic.
It certainly left me with the desire to know more.
