Publisher Note
Without water there is no life. Edward Burtynsky 's new, long-awaited illustrated book Water tells the story of where water comes from, how it is used, distributed and wasted. He shows remote springs, impressive ancient stepwells, crowds at the ritual bath, the transformation of deserts into waterway cities, desiccated landscapes of the American Southwest.
He explores the infrastructure of water management: the huge dams and rice terraces in China, the extensive irrigation systems of the American breadbasket, aquaculture and water parks.
Burtynsky's color photographs are poetic and at the same time eminently political: they clearly show us how much water has helped our civilization flourish, but also how much our future depends on how we deal with this increasingly scarce resource.
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| Release Place | Göttingen, Germany |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Release Date | 2013 |
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978-3-86930-679-7
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| Topics | Aquaculture, Natural Resources, Water |
| Language | English |
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| Format | Hardcover |
| Dimensions | 29.0 × 36.0 cm |
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| Pages | 228 |
