{"product_id":"water-and-society-from-ancient-federica-sulas-9781138676336","title":"Water and Society from Ancient Times to the Present: Resilience, Decline, and Revival","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs water availability, management and conservation become global challenges, there is now wide consensus that historical knowledge can provide crucial information to address present crises, offering unique opportunities to appreciate the solutions and mechanisms societies have developed over time to deal with water in all its forms, from rainfall to groundwater. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique collection explores how ancient water systems relate to present ideas of resilience and sustainability and can inform future strategy. Through an investigation of historic water management systems, along with the responses to, and impact of, various water-driven catastrophes, contributors to this volume present tenable solutions for the long-term use of water resources in different parts of the world. The discussion is not limited to issues of the past, seeking instead to address the resonance and legacy of water histories in the present and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater and Society from Ancient Times to the Present \u003c\/em\u003espeaks to an archaeological and non-archaeological scholarly audience and will be a useful primary reference text for researchers and graduate students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds including archaeology, anthropology, history, ecology, geography, geology, architecture and development studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Federica Sulas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138676330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138676336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Federica Sulas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48113283498239,"sku":"9781138676336","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2d53836-ac1a-4637-aefa-53b146f6c6f1.jpg?v=1769614077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/water-and-society-from-ancient-federica-sulas-9781138676336","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}