Unquenchable: America's water crisis and what to do about it

Part I. The Crisis. 1. Atlanta's prayer for water

2. Wealth and the culture of water consumption

3. Our thirst for energy

4. Fouling our own nests

5. The crisis masked

Part II. Real and surreal solutions. 6. Business as usual

7. Water alchemists

8. The ancient mariner's lament

9. Shall we drink pee?

10. Creative conservation

11. Water harvesting

12. Moore's law

Part III. A new approach. 13. The enigma of the water closet

14. The diamond-water paradox

15. The steel deal

16. Privatization of water

17. Take the money and run

18. The future of farming

19. Environmental transfers

20. The buffalo's lament

Conclusion : a blue print for reform

Epilogue : The Salton Sea.