waterworks

Explores the science and engineering behind the Hoover Dam.

When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside.

When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside.

Explores the water footprint (amount of fresh water used to produce a product or carry out a task) of daily activities in America, and demonstrates how the average American lifestyle uses about 2,000 gallons of water per day. Discusses the effects of water use, climate change, population growth, and pollution on the world's drinkable water resources, and provides ideas for using water responsibly.

When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside.

Examines the shortage of water available for human consumption in locations throughout the world, looking at the disparities that exist between the haves and have-nots, the struggles for control of waterways, and the crisis conditions that exist in southern California, Atlanta, Boliva, and other locations.

Examines the water cycle, looks at the huge amounts of water consumed for a variety of purposes every day, and discusses what is being done around the world to ensure everyone has access to a safe and adequate supply of water.

Answers the title question with a number of answers, such as rain, reservoirs, aquifers, and wells.

Offering a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, this book traces the controversial issues on water, discussing sea level rising, the threat of acidification, the Pacific Ocean garbage patch, ocean pollution, and the Middle East Water Crisis.

Examines everyday inefficiencies in water use in the United States and discusses how they are creating shortages across the country.