The big necessity : the unmentionable world of human waste and why it matters
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Published
New York : Metropolitan Books, 2008.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780805082715 (hc), 0805082719 (hc)
Physical Desc
288 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Published
New York : Metropolitan Books, 2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780805082715 (hc), 0805082719 (hc)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Human waste is a major public health threat: population growth is taxing even the most advanced sewage systems, and the disease spread by waste kills more people worldwide every year than any other single cause of death. Even in America, 1.95 million people have no access to an indoor toilet. Yet the subject remains unmentionable. The Big Necessity takes aim at the taboo, revealing everything that matters about how people do--and don't--deal with their own waste. George also explores the infrastructure disasters waiting to happen and the potential saviors: from China's five million biogas digesters to the U.S. Army's personal lasers used by soldiers to zap their feces in the field.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
George, R. (2008). The big necessity: the unmentionable world of human waste and why it matters . Metropolitan Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George, Rose, 1969-. 2008. The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters. Metropolitan Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George, Rose, 1969-. The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters Metropolitan Books, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)George, Rose. The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters Metropolitan Books, 2008.
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