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Jun. 1, 2013

Drinking Water: A History

James Salzman’s fascinating history of drinking water through the ages.

Unlike sex, water is something everybody needs but few want to read about. If you have trouble drifting off at bedtime, try cracking open a copy of the California Water Atlas.

So James Salzman, a Duke University professor in the schools of law and the environment, has pulled off something of a coup with Drinking Water: A History - it is actually a compelling read. True, the story he tells doesn't exactly sparkle like a freshly cracked bottle of Calistog...

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