Water Drops - Celebrating the Wonder of Water (Hardcover, New)

In this engaging book, hydrologist Peter E. Black celebrates the wonder of our planet s most precious natural resource. In these brief, nontechnical essays, readers are introduced to water s unique scientific properties, the vital role it plays in Earth s ecology and ecosystems, and the impact it has had on human history, culture, art, law, and economics. At turns educational and inspirational, humorous and reverent, the book also sounds a cautionary note: water is abundant, but it is also scarce. Only three percent of the earth s water is fresh, and only a small percentage of that fresh water is available for human use and consumption. Therefore, it must be managed carefully, and understood, lest we find ourselves with too little, too late."