{"product_id":"the-search-for-water-by-virginia-mendoza-9781805332930","title":"The Search for Water","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVirginia Mendoza's first memories are of drought. She grew up in La Mancha, Spain, the driest region in Europe. Her parents, grandparents, and almost every word, tool, and tradition of her homeland conveyed one conviction: without water, there is no life; without water, there is no civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Water\u003c\/i\u003e, Mendoza weaves this personal reflection together with a dazzling scientific and anthropological enquiry into the ways the search for water has shaped the story of humanity. From flows of migration, agriculture, and pagan rain gods to contemporary struggles with drought and climate change, Mendoza writes a gripping and inventive history of humankind as driven and united by one force: thirst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47548209463532,"sku":"9781805332930","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d24db717bad50db5f11607bc0f1de6e1.jpg?v=1776908084","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-search-for-water-by-virginia-mendoza-9781805332930","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}