{"product_id":"9781250073952","title":"Let There Be Water : Israel's Solution for a Water-Starved World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLet There Be Water\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Seth M. Siegel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAs every day brings urgent reports of growing water shortages around the world, there is no time to lose in the search for solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. government predicts that forty of our fifty states-and 60 percent of the earth's land surface-will soon face alarming gaps between available water and the growing demand for it. Without action, food prices will rise, economic growth will slow, and political instability is likely to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water \u003c\/i\u003eillustrates how Israel can serve as a model for the United States and countries everywhere by showing how to blunt the worst of the coming water calamities. Even with 60 percent of its country made of desert, Israel has not only solved its water problem; it also had an abundance of water. Israel even supplies water to its neighbors-the Palestinians and the Kingdom of Jordan-every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on meticulous research and hundreds of interviews, \u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the methods and techniques of the often offbeat inventors who enabled Israel to lead the world in cutting-edge water technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water \u003c\/i\u003ealso tells unknown stories of how cooperation on water systems can forge diplomatic ties and promote unity. Remarkably, not long ago, now-hostile Iran relied on Israel to manage its water systems, and access to Israel's water know-how helped to warm China's frosty relations with Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written, Seth M. Siegel's \u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water \u003c\/i\u003eis and inspiring account of the vision and sacrifice by a nation and people that have long made water security a top priority. Despite scant natural water resources, a rapidly growing population and economy, and often hostile neighbors, Israel has consistently jumped ahead of the water innovation-curve to assure a dynamic, vital future for itself. Every town, every country, and every reader can benefit from learning what Israel did to overcome daunting challenges and transform itself from a parched land into a water superpower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Insightful...an instructive reminder that climate and geography don’t control a state’s destiny. Nature, as it turns out, is not as important as government nurture.\" \u003ci\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A must-read that is both fascinating and informative. “ \u003ci\u003e—San Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With global water shortages generating political, military and humanitarian crises across the globe, Israel's astonishing ingenuity for wresting abundance from drought is an inspiring and instructive blueprint for the planet.” —\u003ci\u003eRobert F. Kennedy, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you are worried about global water shortages-and you should be-read this book. Seth Siegel brings an urgent message of how the world can save itself using remarkable techniques and technology developed in Israel. \u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading. I highly recommend it.” —\u003ci\u003eMichael Bloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A really interesting account of the possibilities for technology to solve one of the greatest and underestimated challenges of our age.” —\u003ci\u003eTony Blair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Water scarcity is one of  the most urgent threats to our economy and society. In \u003ci\u003eLet There Be  Water\u003c\/i\u003e, Seth Siegel explores the crisis through the lens of a solution,  telling the powerful story of how the people of Israel came together to  overcome their water problems, so that the rest of the world can learn  from their example and get ahead of the looming crisis.” —\u003ci\u003eArianna Huffington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Brilliant.\" —Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize-winning author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This extraordinary work will long be read by people grappling with water shortages and other seemingly insurmountable challenges.” —\u003ci\u003eShimon Peres, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From the arid front lines of the freshwater scarcity crisis, Siegel provides an eye-opening account how Israel turned adversity into opportunity to become an innovative pioneer in the global quest for a new water paradigm.” —\u003ci\u003eSteven Solomon, author, WATER: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential look at the unknown story of how Israel has avoided the coming global water crisis despite being mostly desert. Through smart policies, conservation, technology and a new water-focused export industry, this book shares water-independent Israel's lessons that every interested citizen and country needs to know.” —\u003ci\u003eDan Senor, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Start-Up Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water\u003c\/i\u003e is the expertly and movingly told story of how Israeli specialists and NGOs greatly helped many Africans gain access to clean water. Seth Siegel shows how Israel uses its water skills both to help developing nations and as a tool of diplomacy. We all have so much to learn from this superb book.” —\u003ci\u003eRuhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating account....A major contribution to this hotly debated issue and to broader questions of environmental policy.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With current drought conditions across Western North America, this hard-won water wisdom should be of interest to concerned readers.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating and detailed study that intertwines history, politics, technology and sociology, addressing a subject that is crucial to every living person.\"—\u003ci\u003eBloomberg.com\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Favorite Summer Reads\" roundup\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water\u003c\/i\u003e is an important work of non-fiction, a story that  needs to be told.  There are lessons in here for everyone.\" —Former U.S. Senator Mark L. Pryor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In the last 50 years, one place has taken water scarcity and turned it  into water abundance—Israel. The Israelis did it with science, skill,  and by thinking 50 years ahead. Seth M. Siegel’s  book \u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water\u003c\/i\u003e pieces together the surprising story of how  Israel made itself into a ‘water superpower’ with clarity, with verve,  and most important, with a sense of hope for everyone else facing water  problems.” —Charles Fishman\u003ci\u003e, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Thirst: The secret life \u0026amp; turbulent future of water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Capturing Israel’s revolution from thirsting wasteland to thriving wellspring, Seth M. Siegel meticulously traces a fledgling nation’s quest to emerge as an international “water superpower,” in his new book \u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water- Starved World.\u003c\/i\u003e” \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eThe Jerusalem Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lively, informative new book.” \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Israel’s determination to create water security is a half-century-long lesson in the liberating economic power of smart water, and a vivid illustration that scarcity doesn’t need to lead to deprivation. It can often drive exactly the opposite: innovation and even abundance.” \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrategy + Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Israel’s determination to create water security is a half-century-long lesson in the liberating economic power of smart water, and a vivid illustration that scarcity doesn’t need to lead to deprivation. It can often drive exactly the opposite: innovation and even abundance.” \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eAmerican Associates, Ben-Gurion University’ Impact magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This excellent, well-researched book enumerates the numerous 'bullets' Israel fired in its successful quest for water independence.  Additionally, it offers the lessons learned in Israel as models for the world as climate change and population growth continue to stress the global supply of fresh water.” \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eSan Diego Jewish Book World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fact-filled and wholly fascinating account of the Jewish homeland’s ways with water.” \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eJewish Journal.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This smart, engaging, and extremely feel-good book tells one of the  stories that best illustrates how Israel consistently turns crises into  opportunities and challenges into victories...Siegel’s accessible handling of technological issues, his focus on key  individuals inside and outside of government, and his boundless  enthusiasm for Israel’s accomplishments and international leadership  make \u003ci\u003eLet There Be Water \u003c\/i\u003ea highly appealing read.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eJewish Book Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A great read that addresses our water challenge.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eGeorge P. 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