The Great Thirst

Author : Norris Hundley Jr.
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 830 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520925297

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The Great Thirst by Norris Hundley Jr. Pdf

The story of "the great thirst" is brought up to date in this revised edition of Norris Hundley's outstanding history, with additional photographs and incisive descriptions of the major water-policy issues facing California now: accelerating urbanization of farmland and open spaces, persisting despoliation of water supplies, and demands for equity in water allocation for an exploding population. People the world over confront these problems, and Hundley examines them with clarity and eloquence in the unruly laboratory of California. The obsession with water has shaped California to a remarkable extent, literally as well as politically and culturally. Hundley tells how aboriginal Americans and then early Spanish and Mexican immigrants contrived to use and share the available water and how American settlers, arriving in ever-increasing numbers after the Gold Rush, transformed California into the home of the nation's preeminent water seekers. The desire to use, profit from, manipulate, and control water drives the people and events in this fascinating narrative until, by the end of the twentieth century, a large, colorful cast of characters and communities has wheeled and dealed, built, diverted, and connived its way to an entirely different statewide waterscape.

Author : Charles Fishman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781439102084

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The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman Pdf

Fishmen examines the passing of the golden age of water and reveals the shocking facts about how water scarcity will soon be a major factor.

Author : Scott Harrison
Publisher : Currency
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781524762858

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Thirst by Scott Harrison Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An inspiring personal story of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power within us all, from the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water. At 28 years old, Scott Harrison had it all. A top nightclub promoter in New York City, his life was an endless cycle of drugs, booze, models—repeat. But 10 years in, desperately unhappy and morally bankrupt, he asked himself, "What would the exact opposite of my life look like?" Walking away from everything, Harrison spent the next 16 months on a hospital ship in West Africa and discovered his true calling. In 2006, with no money and less than no experience, Harrison founded charity: water. Today, his organization has raised over $400 million to bring clean drinking water to more than 10 million people around the globe. In Thirst, Harrison recounts the twists and turns that built charity: water into one of the most trusted and admired nonprofits in the world. Renowned for its 100% donation model, bold storytelling, imaginative branding, and radical commitment to transparency, charity: water has disrupted how social entrepreneurs work while inspiring millions of people to join its mission of bringing clean water to everyone on the planet within our lifetime. In the tradition of such bestselling books as Shoe Dog and Mountains Beyond Mountains, Thirst is a riveting account of how to build a better charity, a better business, a better life—and a gritty tale that proves it’s never too late to make a change. 100% of the author’s net proceeds from Thirst will go to fund charity: water projects around the world.

Author : Hans Ruesch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:57049154

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The Great Thirst by Hans Ruesch Pdf

Author : Jim Koch
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781250070517

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Quench Your Own Thirst by Jim Koch Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER and named a 2016 Best Book of the Year by Inc., Business Insider, and Forbes Founder of The Boston Beer Company, brewer of Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and a key catalyst of the American craft beer revolution, Jim Koch offers his unique perspective when it comes to business, beer, and turning your passion into a successful company or career. “Boston Beer’s Jim Koch offers readers a six-pack of wisdom.” – The Boston Globe Pull up a chair and crack open a Sam Adams. It’s time to leave behind business as you know it. Quench Your Own Thirst covers everything from finding your own Yoda to Koch’s theory on how a piece of string can teach you the most important lesson you’ll ever learn about business. Koch also has surprising advice on sales, marketing, hiring, and company culture. His anecdotes, quirky musings, and bits of wisdom go far beyond brewing. A fun, engaging guide for building a career or launching a successful business, Quench Your Own Thirst is the key to the ultimate dream: being successful while doing what you love. So, are you quenching you own thirst – or someone else’s? "Like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and the other greats, Jim Koch's entrepreneurial journey is motivated by a deep commitment to making superb products and building a unique culture that reinforces innovation and risk-taking. This book tells a compelling story about how he did it. The lessons will be invaluable for anyone starting a business or building a career." —Bill Hambrecht, co-founder or Hambrecht & Quist and chairman of WRHambrecht + Co

Author : Varsha Bajaj
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780593354407

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Thirst by Varsha Bajaj Pdf

A New York Times Bestseller The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity—an act that Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she just started to work, she discovers that water streams out of every faucet and there’s even a rooftop swimming pool. What Minni also discovers there is one of the water mafia bosses. Now she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job and maybe her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?

Author : Mia Ford
Publisher : Mia Ford
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-14
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Thirst by Mia Ford Pdf

On paper, I’m a firefighter. But my real profession? F*cking girls until they scream my name. I’d never really noticed Molly Peters, the shy, chubby friend of my obnoxious little sister. Until one day she walks down that street, dressed to kill. Her voluptuous curves and that s*xy a$$ are begging me to take her. She’s so damn forbidden, but I want a taste of her. And when I learn that she’s a virgin, I pledge that I will be the only one to claim her. I have no time for love. A night of fun where I get to pop her cherry is not a bad idea after all. I will teach her things that she’s never known before, take her to places she’s never been before. But Molly’s trying to teach me a thing too. Wait…I said I have no time for love.

Author : Norris Hundley (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : California
ISBN : 0520077865

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The Great Thirst by Norris Hundley (Jr.) Pdf

Early Spanish and Mexican immigrants, although they exploited water supplies on a large scale for their settlements, considered water a community resource, not to be monopolized by anyone. It was the Americans, arriving in ever-increasing numbers after the Gold Rush, who transformed California into a collection of the nation's preeminent water seekers. By the late twentieth century, a large, colorful cast of characters and communities had wheeled and dealed, built, diverted, and connived their way to an entirely different California waterscape. The results are presented not sensationally, but soberingly. One of Hundley's most important contributions to California water history, besides creating a clear, engrossing narrative of its intricacies, is to demolish the image of a monolithic "water empire" managed by a coercive elite.

Author : Mary C. Findley
Publisher : Findley Family Video Publications
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Great Thirst Part Four: Persecuted by Mary C. Findley Pdf

A shocking event convinces Keith that he has to risk arrest to protect their Bradley Central students. A stranger questions their Britomartis findings and only a trip to Pakistan will solve a new mystery -- that of the daughters-in-law of Noah. Cherub Rider has a mission Keith isn't sure he can go along with -- protect Keith at all costs, even if it means leaving Talia behind. They have to depend on the mysterious ancient amphibian skin for a totally unexpected, possibly lifesaving, mission. Is the Morse Code message tapping ALIVE real? Is a bag of gray dust the end of all their hopes to prevent the Great Thirst?

Author : Mary C. Findley
Publisher : Findley Family Video Publications
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Great Thirst Part Two: Purified by Mary C. Findley Pdf

The mystery archaeologists suddenly appear and Keith learns firsthand about the quest for the Golden Testaments.He finds himself with more questions than answers. What do these people want with him?. He doesn't see how he can travel to Greece, Turkey, and who knows where without neglecting his family. The lure of ancient technology and the chance to unravel a mystery like no other can't make up for the deadly peril of an underwater attack and a terrifying phone call. Is he really ready to pay the price for preserving and spreading the Word if it means putting his family in danger?

Author : Mary C. Findley
Publisher : Findley Family Video Publications
Page : 863 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Great Thirst Boxed Set by Mary C. Findley Pdf

Join the search to quench the thirst in this combined edition of the bestselling Christian suspense adventure and serial archaeological mystery. High school teachers Keith Bradley and Talia Ramin team up in a race to find and preserve what may become the last copy of the Scriptures on earth. How can a reporter, a government educator, and an apparently concerned mother destroy access to God's Word? Only if trusting people let them. Keith and Talia will stop at nothing to find the Golden Testaments. They hop across the continents, search beneath the ocean, and chase clues in some of the most dangerous places in the world. Finally, when their families and students have faced enough threats and seen enough miracles, they realize it's time to use the ancient technology they have found along the way to make the enemy move.

Author : Mary C. Findley
Publisher : Findley Family Video Publications
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Great Thirst Part Seven: Prevailing by Mary C. Findley Pdf

Veracruz,Olmec,Persecution,School field trip,media bias,ancient dig site,Mexico

Author : Parker Gillmore
Publisher : London : Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Big game hunting
ISBN : OXFORD:600052545

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The Great Thirst Land by Parker Gillmore Pdf

Author : Michael E. Webber
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300221060

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Thirst for Power by Michael E. Webber Pdf

Although it is widely understood that energy and water are the world’s two most critical resources, their vital interconnections and vulnerabilities are less often recognized. This farsighted book offers a new, holistic way of thinking about energy and water—a big picture approach that reveals the interdependence of the two resources, identifies the seriousness of the challenges, and lays out an optimistic approach with an array of solutions to ensure the continuing sustainability of both. Michael Webber, a leader and teacher in the field of energy technology and policy, explains how energy and water supplies are linked and how problems in either can be crippling for the other. He shows that current population growth, economic growth, climate change, and short-sighted policies are likely to make things worse. Yet, Webber asserts, more integrated planning with long-term sustainability in mind can avert such a daunting future. Combining anecdotes and personal stories with insights into the latest science of energy and water, he identifies a hopeful path toward wise long-range water-energy decisions and a more reliable and abundant future for humanity.

Author : Michael Cecilione
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000-02
Category : New York (N.Y.)
ISBN : 0786010916

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Thirst by Michael Cecilione Pdf

Cassandra Hall meets her new lover at a Greenwich Village poetry reading and learns that he's a vampire. Soon Cassandra descends into a deeper realm of exotic thirst and unspeakable passion, where she must confront the dark side of her own sexuality . . . and a beautiful rival who threatens her earthly soul.