How to read water : clues and patterns from puddles to the sea / Tristan Gooley ; illustrations by Neil Gower.
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- ISBN: 9781615193585 (cloth)
- Physical Description: 393 p.
- Publisher: New York, NY : The Experiment, 2016.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Strange beginnings: an introduction -- Launching -- How to see the Pacific in a pond -- Land ripples -- The not so humble puddle -- Rivers and streams -- The rise -- The lake -- The colour of water -- Light and water -- The sound of water -- Reading waves -- The Omani delight: an interlude -- The coast -- The beach -- Currents and tides -- Water at night -- Shipwatching -- Rare and extraordinary -- Uncharted water: an epilogue. |
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Subject: | Water. |
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How to Read Water : Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea
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Table of Contents
How to Read Water : Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Strange Beginnings: An Introduction | p. 1 | |
1 | Launching | p. 14 |
2 | How to See the Pacific in a Pond | p. 23 |
3 | Land Ripples | p. 37 |
4 | The Not-So-Humble Puddle | p. 48 |
5 | Rivers and Streams | p. 64 |
6 | The Rise | p. 94 |
7 | The Lake | p. 115 |
8 | The Color of Water | p. 129 |
9 | Light and Water | p. 144 |
10 | The Sound of Water | p. 159 |
11 | Reading Waves | p. 174 |
12 | The Omani Delight: An Interlude | p. 206 |
13 | The Coast | p. 219 |
14 | The Beach | p. 243 |
15 | Currents and Tides | p. 266 |
16 | Water at Night | p. 296 |
17 | Shipwatching | p. 320 |
18 | Rare and Extraordinary | p. 337 |
19 | Uncharted Water: An Epilogue | p. 353 |
Sources, Notes, and Further Reading | p. 362 | |
Selected Bibliography | p. 372 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 375 | |
Picture Acknowledgments | p. 377 | |
Index | p. 379 | |
About the Author | p. 394 |