Stopy bílého muže - Voda včera, dnes a zítra – Hrkal Zbyněk (2020)

An exhilarating expedition into the essence of the problems that increasingly affect each of us. The era when our civilization dictated the course of history is a thing of the past. It's no longer about how to rule the world, but how to survive in its new arrangement. In the sequel to the successful titles About People and Water (also published in English) and Water Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Miroslav Ivanov Award 2019), globally active hydrogeologist Zbyněk Hrkal once again addresses the pressing issue of water resource utilization. This time from a considerably unconventional and, for many, provocative angle. The book, straddling the line between travelogue and non-fiction, takes us to exotic countries with colonial histories, whose development has been marked to a greater or lesser extent by the intervention of the 'white man.' The issue of water scarcity has become a springboard for the author to discuss the more general essence of the problems faced by these countries, which increasingly impact the lives of today's European inhabitants, including those in the Czech Republic.