Big Thirst

Liked the book

I loved this book. A fascinating tale of water- from its origins in space to how various cultures view and use water. Including us wasteful Americans! But offering ideas on how we can adapt to climate change and the way we view and use water. I learned an incredible amount from Fishman’s entertaining style and down to earth explanations of complex subjects. I have always thought water was amazing (a true understatement) and worth way more than the lack of respect we give it. I have already sent a copy to a like-minded friend and my boyfriend is anxious to read my copy next.If you have curiosity about the earth and our environment and the wildly different views and access the world has to the precious resource of water, read this! Everyone should. I have definitely changed my view and use of this unique and mind-bending element.

Good

Bought this book for a science project on the global effects of water scarcity, etc but this book is far too USA-centric to be used for that.Yes, there are a few mentions of places eg Perth (Australia) but overall it’s very heavy on USA towns, people, corporations, and way of thinking.Personally found the writing style difficult to read - very fact heavy and fast paced, the mental equivalent of when someone barely stops to draw breath as they lecture you, and you’re left with your mind spinning!

The first part of the book might mislead you to think Mr. Fishman is one of those 'techno-fixies' corporate power advocate, but the more you read this book, the more it turns out to be a wake-up call to our own habits and, in the end, to the physical limits of our water use. I reccommend it.

A mind-boggling portrait of the world's water crisis. Not North-America-centric, it delves very deeply into the many world-wide problems and insufficient solutions to our thirst for water.