The Colorado River is a crucial resource for a surprisingly large part of the United States, and every gallon that flows down it is owned or claimed by someone. David Owen traces all that water from the Colorado's headwaters to its parched terminus, once a verdant wetland but now a million-acre desert. He takes readers on an adventure downriver, along a labyrinth of waterways, reservoirs, power plants, farms, fracking sites, ghost towns, and RV parks,...

When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside.

"Water molecules are amazing-and so is just plain water! In this book, young scientists investigate how water droplets can magnify, the magic of surface tension, and the effects of adding salt to water when potatoes are in it! Each of the 10 projects includes a Background section to explain the science topic at work, materials, clear step-by-step instructions, and an Observations section helping young scientists understand what they've done. Several...

Describes a series of scientific experiments to teach the reader about sustainable solutions to keep the water clean, explains the properties of water and the water cycle, and discusses ways to conserve water usage.

Explains what hydrology is, shows the impact of water on human history, and looks at water's role in climate, the water cycle, and the role of hydrology in the contemporary world.

Argues that the Clean Water Act of 1972 has done its job in limiting the number of industrial pollutants going into the country's waterways, but that approximately one-third of America's stream miles and lake areas are still polluted due to man's disruption of the natural water cycle.