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The Secret Knowledge of Water
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Modern issues with water in the American SW make this book ever more relevant. Childs is an excellent and…more

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Michael John
Jul 02, 2019 rated it really liked it
I actually spent time trying to decide on whether to give this book three or four stars. This extended meditation on water has its moments and is sprinkled throughout with just enough science to keep those with a more numerical and factual bent reading. I think Child's book is at its best when describing how the geography interacts with water. Then he adds some spiritual elements to the mix, making the land come alive in one's imagination. He is at his best when describing flash floods (which is ...more
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