Read Online Downriver Into the Future of Water in the West Heather Hansman 9780226432670 Books

Product details Hardcover 248 pages Publisher University of Chicago Press; First edition (March 19, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 022643267X

Downriver Into the Future of Water in the West Heather Hansman 9780226432670 Books Reviews

• Heather's writing elegantly blends her personal experiences with critically important information about the state of water in the west. As someone who hasn't spent nearly as much time on rivers as she, I find myself thinking about water conservation much more frequently than I once had (since I'm a native New Englander, where water is much more plentiful), and wondering what I can do to make an impact and help in some small way.
  
  This is a must read, especially for those who love the outdoors, those who care about climate change and what it means for our future, or those who worry about ecosystems and the impact humans can have on natural environments. Downriver is the type of book that makes you feel smarter while you read, but is also hard to put down because you are eagerly waiting to find out what happens next on Heather's journey.
  
  Read it - you won't be disappointed.
• A must read! Insightful look into the challenges facing a shrinking resource and possible solutions for our shared future.
• Heather Hansman is a unique combination of river guide, story teller and policy wonk. She serves up a boatload of information that goes down like a cool glass of water. Down River is a must-read for anyone who turns on a tap and expects something to come out.
• Hansman tackles the concept of water conservation in the west through an adventure tale of a woman's solo rafting journey. A must read and so important for the times we are in today.
• A most insightful book. Delved into the age old issues of water in the west, and provided great information. Was a great read.
• I mean, I wrote it, but I think it's pretty OK.
• Great writing on a critical topic. A good read for anyone who likes to adventure outdoors or consume water.
• The author interweaves her adventures during a solo rafting trip down the Green River with discussions of how we use water, the fraught and complicated history of water rights, and the crisis we face when we no longer have enough. After reading this book, I know a lot more about the various stakeholders and their views. Ms. Hansman talks to everyone and gives each side a sympathetic hearing. This is a must-read introduction to a very pressing problem that concerns everyone in the world.