Project Gutenberg 2009-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 149 Raphael, Rick 1919 1994 Schelling, George 1938 Schelling, George Luther Schelling, George L. Schelling The Thirst Quenchers Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction September 1963. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Thirst Quenchers" by Rick Raphael is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The story focuses on the pressing issue of freshwater supply in an overpopulated America, exploring the complexities of hydrology and water management against a backdrop of advanced scientific techniques and societal challenges. The narrative delves into the significance of water as a life-giving resource and highlights efforts to maintain and conserve it in the face of increased demand and environmental disasters. In this tale, hydrologists Troy Braden and Alec Patterson undertake a mission in the Idaho Sawtooth Mountains to replace a malfunctioning radiation snow gauge that is essential for forecasting water supply. As they contend with harsh winter conditions, they reflect on the antiquated methods still employed by their agency, the Division of Agriculture. Their journey soon takes a catastrophic turn; a sudden earthquake causes significant damage to vital water reservoirs in the region, leading to an urgent need for innovative solutions to prevent the loss of water into the earth. Their ingenuity comes to light as they propose and enact a daring plan using advanced laser technology to reclaim the lost water, successfully executing a perilous operation to avert a disaster that could have dire consequences for the entire region. The narrative culminates in a struggle with the pressures of time and the possibility of radioactive contamination, emphasizing the critical importance of water management in a future threatened by over-extraction and environmental mismanagement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 131974 2025-08-12T13:48:14.940842 text/html 128882 2009-12-29T09:57:16 text/html 427606 2025-08-12T13:48:19.331863 application/epub+zip 428373 2025-08-12T13:48:16.608810 application/epub+zip 114500 2025-08-12T13:48:15.527832 application/epub+zip 541705 2025-08-12T13:48:21.359798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533443 2025-08-12T13:48:18.688838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195277 2022-09-14T08:30:42.223727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123871 2025-08-12T13:48:14.606835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123783 2009-12-29T09:57:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18874 2025-08-12T13:48:21.493800 application/rdf+xml 13019 2025-08-12T13:48:16.039824 image/jpeg 3415 2025-08-12T13:48:15.778827 image/jpeg 351913 2009-12-29T09:57:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 46683 2009-12-29T09:57:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 419348 2025-08-12T13:48:14.963849 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog