On February 22, the L.A. Times Book Prize Finalists for 2010 were announced. WATER: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization(HarperCollins 2010) by Steven Solomon was chosen as one of five finalists in the History category. Prize Winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on April 29, 2011 on the eve of the annual Los Angeles Times Book Festival.
http://events.latimes.com/bookprizes/
WATER named Amazon Bestseller and Editor’s Pick for 2010
Category: Top 10 in Outdoors and Nature.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=br_lf_m_1000628141_grlink_1?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000628141
http://www.theworld.org/2011/02/03/egypt-without-the-nile/
“Thirsty Energy, Scarce Water: Interdependent Security Challenges” Journal of Energy Security, Winter 2010-11
Steven Solomon writes about the water-energy nexus, and the interlinked security challenges of water scarcity and energy demand.
http://www.ensec.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=274:thirsty-energy-scarce-water-interdependent-security-challenges&catid=112:energysecuritycontent&Itemid=367