{"product_id":"unruly-waters-9780465097722","title":"Unruly Waters","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a MacArthur \"Genius,\" a bold new perspective on the history of Asia, highlighting the long quest to tame its waters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Asia's history has been shaped by her waters. In \u003ci\u003eUnruly Waters\u003c\/i\u003e, historian Sunil Amrith reimagines Asia's history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, and seas -- and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and farmers who have sought to control them. Looking out from India, he shows how dreams and fears of water shaped visions of political independence and economic development, provoked efforts to reshape nature through dams and pumps, and unleashed powerful tensions within and between nations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today, Asian nations are racing to construct hundreds of dams in the Himalayas, with dire environmental impacts; hundreds of millions crowd into coastal cities threatened by cyclones and storm surges. In an age of climate change, \u003ci\u003eUnruly Waters\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Asia's past and its future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465097722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2018 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sunil Amrith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403361153205,"sku":"9780465097722","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b464019e-0cda-4a55-9f04-a43defedf35a.jpg?v=1774968934","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/unruly-waters-9780465097722","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}