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Gives the reader an insight into how the world’s largest commodity, water, influences many aspects of our life
Provides many illustrations, cultural and historic background, anecdotes and side-stories
The book is suitable not only for professionals, but also for anyone who is interested in water-related science and culture as a typical family reading independent of age and education level
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This beautifully illustrated book explains how water influences our culture; the many phases of water from ice to gas, its simple but still so unpredictable nature, and water resources on Earth; how water is distributed in ice, oceans, rivers, lakes and more; how it creates transport possibilities; how it produces and absorbs energy; how it is constantly changing the surface of the Earth; how there is enough water on Earth, yet sometimes there is too much or too little; the role of water in recreation; and how water supplies us with food in a myriad of ways.
Few things are like water – a subtle and thought-provoking element, so simple and yet complicated, so conspicuous yet unpredictable, so soft and peaceful yet powerful, and so universal yet unique. Water is by far the world’s largest commodity. Though it belongs to all of us, it is still not shared by all. We very seldom take time to reflect on the many ways that water affects our lives.
Though it would be too ambitious to believe that it claims all the meanings and roles of water, this book, by showcasing water’s versatility and by sharing the experiences and insights gained by the two authors during their many travels across the globe, contributes to a greater awareness of the most important substance in our society – water. The book offers an insightful and intriguing read for anyone interested in science and culture related to water, from laymen to students and decision-makers.
Authors and Affiliations
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Agder University, Asker, Norway
Per Jahren
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Sinoma Int’l., Sinoma Research Institute, Beijing, China
Tongbo Sui
About the authors
Per Jahren:
MD Civil Engineering Norwegian Technical University, Trondheim, Norway, 1965.
Stanford Executive Program, USA 1976
Wide experience from the building industry in general and in particular the cement and concrete industry for 50 years.
Past Chairman and Honorary member Norwegian Concrete Society.
Various awards amongst others the CANMET/ACI award for his work with silica fume in concrete in 1966.
More than 150 technical papers from 30 countries world wide.
Professor Agder University, Grimstad, Norway
Books:
Concrete History, (Norwegian and English) 2011.Concrete, Manyfold and possibilities (Norwegian) 2012
Concrete and Sustainability with co-author Sui Tongbo (English) 2013.
Professor SUI Tongbo
Director General of Sinoma Research Institute
Vice President of China Sinoma International Engineering Co.Ltd.
2010.6- now, Director General of Sinoma Research Institute and vice president of Sinoma International Engineering Co. Ltd;
1991.4-2010.5 from research engineer, director of research institute, and to vice president of China Building Materials Academy;
As project leader for over 10 China national key research projects and more than 10 international cooperative projects with partners from Australia,
As main organizer of many international symposiums, workshops and seminars in China on cement and concrete and sustainability since 2002, as keynote/invited speaker in many international conferences, workshops on the topic in Germany, Norway, USA, Canada, Australia, Russia, Japan, Korea, India and China;
Recipient of various awards including China national expert for excellent achievement in scientific research on cement based materials awarded by the State Council in 2005, the 2nd class national prize for technological invention awarded by the State Council in 2006 for the development and application of low energy and low emission high belite cement, and award for the outstanding contribution to the technology for cement and concrete sustainability by the Organization of International Conferences for the Advances of Concrete Technology for Sustainable Development, ACI Council, 2009.
Books as Author or co-author:
Special Cements (Chinese) 2006
Concrete and Sustainability as co-author with Per Jahren (English) 2013
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: How Water Influences Our Lives
Authors: Per Jahren, Tongbo Sui
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1938-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Chemical Industry Press and Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1937-1Published: 05 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9483-5Published: 05 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-1938-8Published: 22 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 286
Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 473 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Jointly published with Chemical Industry Press, Bejing, China
Topics: Marine & Freshwater Sciences, Renewable and Green Energy, Water, general, Popular Science in Nature and Environment, Cultural Heritage