Looks at human water use through history, examines some practices that make water use unsustainable, and presents information about sustainable water use methods and fair distribution of water resources.
Anne Rooney gained a degree and then a PhD in medieval literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. After a period of teaching medieval English and French literature at the universities of Cambridge and York, she left to pursue a career as a freelance writer. She has written many books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including literature and history. She lives in Cambridge and is Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Essex.
A great resource book for anyone interested in learning how to conserve water usage. Filled with great photographs and illustrations, preteen/teen readers will learn the history of water usage and the various ways we can cut back on usage so we can have water around for a long time.