The Big Thirst
- 388 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
An examination of the passing of the golden age of water and the shocking facts about how water scarcity will soon be a major factor in our lives.
Charles Fishman Bücher
Charles Fishman dringt in seiner journalistischen Arbeit tief in Organisationen ein, um deren Funktionsweise zu erklären. Seine Recherchen zum Thema Wasser für sein Buch „The Big Thirst“ führten ihn an ungewöhnliche Orte, von Abwassertanks bis zu Quellen von Mineralwasser, und boten tiefe Einblicke in eine lebenswichtige Ressource. Fishman ist bekannt für seine Fähigkeit, komplexe Systeme zu entschlüsseln, wie er in seinem Bestseller „The Wal-Mart Effect“ bewiesen hat, der zu einem Standardwerk für das Verständnis der weitreichenden Auswirkungen des Unternehmens wurde. Mit lebendigen Beschreibungen und einem investigativen Blick zieht Fishman die Leser in das Zentrum wichtiger Themen, die unsere Welt prägen.
Wal-Mart is not just the world's largest company--it is the largest company in the history of the world. It is estimated that the company's low prices save American consumers $10 billion a year--but the #1 employer in 37 states has never let a union in the door. Though 70% of Americans now live within a 15-minute drive of a Wal-Mart, we have not even begun to understand the true power of the company. We know about the lawsuits and the labour protests, but what we don't know is how profoundly the "Wal-Mart effect" is changing our America's economy, our workforce, our communities, and our environment. Journalist Fishman takes us on a behind-the-scenes investigative expedition, interviewing 25 high-level ex-executives and a host of Wal-Mart's suppliers, and journeying to the ports and factories where Wal-Mart's power is warping the very structure of the world's market.--From publisher description
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