Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Liquid Gold 7
Chapter 2 Where Our Water Comes From: A Global Perspective 31
Chapter 3 The Disappearing Act 59
Chapter 4 Danger! Safe Water at Risk 91
Chapter 5 On Governing Water 113
Chapter 6 America’s Water Gods 139
Chapter 7 The Cost of Water: Cash, Commodities, and Capitalism 157
Chapter 8 Can Our Water Be Saved? 189
Epilogue 223
Glossary 229
Recommended Resources 235
About the Author 241
Index 243