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Author:

Birkhold, Matthew H., author.

Title:

Chasing icebergs : how frozen freshwater can save the planet / Matthew H. Birkhold.

Edition:

First Pegasus Books edition.

Publisher:

Pegasus Books,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

xi, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-220) and index.

Contents:

Battling bergs -- How to capture frozen freshwater -- Squeezing profits from ice -- Icebergs for the mass market -- Bending the global arc -- Situating icebergs -- The law of icebergs -- Conclusion: making the dream a reality.

Summary:

"Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and offers an urgent assessment of the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles we must overcome to harness this freshwater resource"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1639363432
9781639363438

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1362536603

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)