". . . de Villier's important, compelling, highly readable report on the looming global crisis sounds a wake-up call for . . . water-drinkers everywhere." Publishers Weekly

"De Villiers' book provides a fascinating and disturbing worldwide survey of water delivery." The San Francisco Chronicle

"A sobering book detailing nearsightedness, greed and exploitation. If we do not change how we manage water, many people face a grim future." The Seattle Times

"Well researched, thought-provoking . . . " Minneapolis Star-Tribune

" Very readable. . . entertaining yet thought-provoking narrative style will make this book a good choice for serious summer reading." Library Journal Starred

"This book is as compelling and lucid as it is powerful. I couldn't put it down. As dire as the statistics are with regard to the world's imperiled and dwindling unpolluted aquifers, it is somehow a comfort to realize that all nations, "developed" and "undeveloped," share the same challenges; and a comfort, too, to have the situation chronicled and documented with such detail. WATER is a gift to the future. Whether we will accept it, and listen, remains to be seen. I thank de Villiers for writing it." -- Rick Bass, author of COLTER --