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The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water

Charles Fishman

An examination of the passing of the golden age of water and the shocking facts about how water scarcity will soon be a major factor in our lives.

Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment · medium confidenceNature & Environment81 signalsLlm Classifier: Nature & Environment -> Nature & EnvironmentTopic Classifier: Oceans, Rivers & Water -> Nature & EnvironmentTopic Classifier: Essays & Cultural Criticism -> Arts & CriticismOceans, Rivers & WaterEssays & Cultural Criticism

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2012LonglistOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    Water scarcity will soon become a major factor in people’s lives.

    Model confidence 62%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    40 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 55%.