Technology & Engineering

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Scarcity, Yes; Conflicts, Maybe

From: Back to the Well

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In this chapter, de Villiers asks whether water shortages lead to war, under what circumstances these conflicts occur, and where in the world they are most likely to spark. 35 $3.50 Add
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Select Bibliography

From: Fastest in the World

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Standing on Guard for Our Waters

Ottawa's Response to the Transit of Alaskan Oil

From: 1968 in Canada

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The discovery of massive quantities of recoverable oil on the north slope of Alaska in July 1968 and competing shipping alternatives to transit the hydrocarbons south, through or adjacent to … 25 $2.50 Add
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The Need for a Different Worldview

From: Techno-Fix

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The Need for A Different Worldview suggests that a shift is needed to a different view of reality, one that is based on the fact of interconnectedness rather than the illusion of separateness, a … ; 29 $2.90 Add
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The Value of the Treasure

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

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contains an assessment of the value of the lost treasure still awaiting recovery 6 $0.60 Add
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Twentieth-Century Racism and Centralization

From: We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition

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Zen Water

From: Dry Run

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In the green building movement, there is a “hyper-green” approach called restorative or regenerative building, which generates more water and energy than it uses and puts this excess … 9 $0.90 Add
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Summary of shafts, major drilling campaigns and excavations from 1795 to 2005

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

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Summary of shafts, major drilling campaigns and excavations from 1795 to 2005 11 $1.10 Add
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New Water

From: Dry Run

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In this chapter, we’ll learn more about two sources of "new water" from technologies not typically in widespread use today throughout the US, desalination of seawater and expanded … 13 $1.30 Add
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Photo Credits

From: Fastest in the World

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Reframing the Debate

From: Back to the Well

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In this chapter, de Villiers begins approaching solutions for water crises by asking us to reframe the issue, by thinking and acting on a local level. 6 $0.60 Add
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The Design of Envrionmentally Sustainable and Socially Appropriate Technologies

From: Techno-Fix

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The Design of Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Appropriate Technologies suggests specific environmental and social design criteria for new technologies, the importance of the … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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The Struggle for Freedom

From: We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition

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Critical Science and Social Responsibility

From: Techno-Fix

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Critical Science and Social Responsibility outlines ways to increase the awareness of scientists and engineers regarding their social responsibilities as well as ways to transform current science … ; 31 $3.10 Add
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Index

From: Fastest in the World

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The Way of the Engineer

From: Back to the Well

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In this chapter, de Villiers explores new technologies and innovative solutions to water shortages, and shows how we can engineer more efficient ways to use our limited water supply. 18 $1.80 Add