The Bird in the Waterfall: A Natural History of Oceans, Rivers and Lakes

by Jerry Dennis

Book Overview

There is nothing in the universe like water. It is unique and beautiful and without it there could be no life on earth. Little wonder, then, that people have always expressed such awe, delight, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060170948
• ISBN13: 9780060170943
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Remembering a great book.

I read this book when I was 17, about eleven years ago. I remember it often and fondly. The crisp illustrations and concise words stirred my imagination, helping me envision the way the natural world's interlaced threads in a way that dry textbooks never could. And how much more valuable is a book describing the history and science behind water, the variable substance that makes our lives and world possible, than the current trend of microhistories of such slight subjects as toothpicks or oysters? There was only one review posted for this book at of the time of my writing, and this book greatly affected my thinking at a pivotal time of my life: I had to put in my two cents before I purchased another copy.

An educational and entertaining look at the water around us.

Birds in the Waterfall takes you on a round-the-world tour of the water in, over and all around us. You will never look at water the same way again. Filled with facts to challenge any textbook, it nevetheless reads like an adventure novel. A great read!