chapter 1. The hydrologic cycle -- chapter 2. Water use -- chapter 3. Surface water : riverse, streams, and lakes -- chapter 4. Groundwater -- chapter 5. Drinking water : safety on tap -- chapter 6. Oceans and estuaries -- chapter 7. Wetlands -- chapter 8. The arid west : where water is scarce -- chapter 9. Water : a global perspective.
Summary
This volume focuses on the social and moral issues surrounding water resources.