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The Bird in the Waterfall

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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 reverence for it.

The Bird in the Waterfall is a celebration of the wonders of water and the creatures that live in it. While exploring waterfalls and artesian springs, ocean waves and tidal bores, whirligig beetles and torrent ducks, author Jerry Dennis and artist Glenn Wolff address age-old aquatic mysteries: Why do rivers meander? What are the sources of hot springs and geysers? What causes tsunamis and rogue waves? Why is water blue—and sometimes green, black, yellow, or red? Why do we gather to watch falling water and crashing surf? Why do we toss coins into fountains?

At the heart of The Bird in the Waterfall is a profound appreciation for the magic, music, and poetry of water—and a passionate appeal for the protection of this most precious of the earth's resources.

PRAISE:

"A passionate appreciation for the magic, music, and poetry of water, and an appeal for the protection of this most precious of the earth's resources." —Natural Resources and Wildlife Magazine

"Jerry Dennis is one of today's most readable and informative nature essayists, and his latest book, The Bird in the Waterfall, is a marvelous look at the natural history of oceans, rivers, and lakes. It ought to be required reading for anyone who loves the outdoors, angling, surfing, beachcombing, or birding." —Buffalo News

"The Bird in the Waterfall is truly science for everyone. When you have finished reading it, you will not only know more, but you may become as charmed with water as Dennis is." —Earth Magazine

"I can't think of anyone I know—angler, conservationist, scientific reader, curious kid—who wouldn't enjoy, and learn from, this unusual book. And from endpaper to endpaper, it's a visual delight, too." —Fly Rod and Reel Magazine

"Nature writer Dennis conveys his deep feelings for all aspects of the aquatic realm...and parlays his fascination with the dynamics of bodies of water into a richly informative description of how lakes and rivers support myriad lifeforms." —Booklist


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Publisher: Diversion Books

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 30, 2014

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781940941547
  • Release date: September 30, 2014

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781940941547
  • File size: 8911 KB
  • Release date: September 30, 2014

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Nature Nonfiction

Languages

English

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 reverence for it.

The Bird in the Waterfall is a celebration of the wonders of water and the creatures that live in it. While exploring waterfalls and artesian springs, ocean waves and tidal bores, whirligig beetles and torrent ducks, author Jerry Dennis and artist Glenn Wolff address age-old aquatic mysteries: Why do rivers meander? What are the sources of hot springs and geysers? What causes tsunamis and rogue waves? Why is water blue—and sometimes green, black, yellow, or red? Why do we gather to watch falling water and crashing surf? Why do we toss coins into fountains?

At the heart of The Bird in the Waterfall is a profound appreciation for the magic, music, and poetry of water—and a passionate appeal for the protection of this most precious of the earth's resources.

PRAISE:

"A passionate appreciation for the magic, music, and poetry of water, and an appeal for the protection of this most precious of the earth's resources." —Natural Resources and Wildlife Magazine

"Jerry Dennis is one of today's most readable and informative nature essayists, and his latest book, The Bird in the Waterfall, is a marvelous look at the natural history of oceans, rivers, and lakes. It ought to be required reading for anyone who loves the outdoors, angling, surfing, beachcombing, or birding." —Buffalo News

"The Bird in the Waterfall is truly science for everyone. When you have finished reading it, you will not only know more, but you may become as charmed with water as Dennis is." —Earth Magazine

"I can't think of anyone I know—angler, conservationist, scientific reader, curious kid—who wouldn't enjoy, and learn from, this unusual book. And from endpaper to endpaper, it's a visual delight, too." —Fly Rod and Reel Magazine

"Nature writer Dennis conveys his deep feelings for all aspects of the aquatic realm...and parlays his fascination with the dynamics of bodies of water into a richly informative description of how lakes and rivers support myriad lifeforms." —Booklist


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