Examines the many ways water has contributed to power structures in the past, with insights for contemporary water management. Water, an essential resource in a

Water, an essential resource in all cultures, is at the heart of human power structures. Utilizing a diverse range of theoretical perspectives, the contributors

Spanning millennia and continents, a revealing history that “tackles the most important story of our time: our relationship with water in a world of looming s

Water is an endangered resource, imperiled by population growth, mega-urbanization, and climate change. Scientists project that by 2050, freshwater shortages wi

Water played an important part of ancient Roman life, from providing necessary drinking water, supplying bath complexes, to flowing in large-scale public founta