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Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water is a nonfiction environmental analysis by water scientist Peter H. Gleick. The book examines why bottled water became a mass consumer product in the United States and globally, even though much of it offers little that tap water cannot already provide. Gleick combines science, public policy, history, and industry criticism to show how marketing, convenience, distrust of public infrastructure, and the privatization of a basic necessity have reshaped public attitudes toward drinking water. Rather than treating bottled water as a harmless lifestyle choice, the book frames it as a case study in consumer culture and water politics. It also asks readers to consider the environmental cost of plastic waste, the misleading nature of labels and branding, and the broader question of whether water should be treated as a commodity or a human right.