How to read water

By Tristan Gooley

Subjects: water, liquid dynamics, oceanography, New York Times bestseller, Navigation, Water, Oceanography, nyt:science=2016-10-09, maritime navigation, Rivers, hygroscopy, hydroscopy

Description: "In previous books [such as] The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs and The Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley helped readers reconnect with nature by finding direction from the trees, stars, clouds, and more. Now, he turns his attention to our most abundant--yet perhaps least understood--natural resource: water. Distilled from far-flung adventures and experiences -- sailing across the Atlantic, navigating South American rain forests with Omani tribesmen, canoeing in Borneo, walking in puddles and on seashores -- Gooley shares a wealth of information in How to Read Water,"