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Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought

James G. Workman

In this chronicle of the famed Bushmen of the Kalahari and their widely publicized battle with the government of Botswana, the author explores the larger story of what has become the primary resource battleground of the 21st century--the supply of water. b&w photo insert.

Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment · high confidenceNature & Environment81 signalsLlm Classifier: Nature & Environment -> Nature & EnvironmentGoogle Books: Nature -> Nature & EnvironmentAward Category: Rachel Carson Environment Book Award -> Nature & EnvironmentOceans, Rivers & WaterEnvironment, Conservation & PollutionWar & Military Strategy

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Rachel Carson Environment Book Award2010WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

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  2. 02 Central places

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    • Kalahari74%

  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    30 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.