How to read water : clues and patterns from puddles to the sea : learn to gauge depth, navigate, forecast weather and make other predictions with water

In His Eye-opening Books 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--resource. Distilled From His Far-flung Adventures--sailing Solo Across The Atlantic, Navigating With Omani Tribespeople, Canoeing In Borneo, And Walking In His Own Backyard--gooley Shares Hundreds Of Techniques In How To Read Water, --amazon.com. Strange Beginnings: An Introduction -- Launching -- How To See The Pacific In A Pond -- Land Ripples -- The Not So Humble Puddle -- Rivers And Streams -- The Rise -- The Lake -- The Colour Of Water -- Light And Water -- The Sound Of Water -- Reading Waves -- The Omani Delight: An Interlude -- The Coast -- The Beach -- Currents And Tides -- Water At Night -- Shipwatching -- Rare And Extraordinary -- Uncharted Water: An Epilogue. Tristan Gooley ; Illustrations By Neil Gower. Originally Published In The Uk By Sceptre In 2016--copyright Page. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 362-374) And Index. A New York Times Bestseller A Forbes Top 10 Conservation and Environment Book of 2016 Read the sea like a Viking and interpret ponds like a Polynesian—with a little help from expert navigator Tristan Gooley, New York Times-bestselling author of The Secret World of Weather and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs In his eye-opening books 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—resource. Distilled from his far-flung adventures—sailing solo across the Atlantic, navigating with Omani tribespeople, canoeing in Borneo, and walking in his own backyard—Gooley shares hundreds of techniques in How to Read Water. Readers will: Find north using puddles Forecast the weather from waves Decode the colors of ponds Spot dangerous water in the dark Decipher wave patterns on beaches, and more! Hone your senses and learn to read the hidden signs of nature—from master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley, New York Times -bestselling author of How to Read a Tree and The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs "Equal parts alfresco inspiration, interesting factoids, how-to instructions and self-help advice."— The Wall Street Journal When most of us go for a walk, a single sense—sight—tends to dominate our experience. But when New York Times –bestselling author and expert navigator Tristan Gooley goes for a walk, he uses all five senses to "read" everything nature has to offer. A single lowly weed can serve as his compass, calendar, clock, and even pharmacist. In How to Read Nature , Gooley introduces readers to his world—where the sky, sea, and land teem with marvels. Plus, he shares 15 exercises to sharpen all of your senses. Soon you'll be making your own discoveries, every time you step outside! A New York Times Bestseller, a Forbes Top 10 Conservation and Environment Book of 2016 Read the sea like a Viking and interpret ponds like a Polynesian--with a little help from the "natural navigator"! In his eye-opening books 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--resource. Distilled from his far-flung adventures--sailing solo across the Atlantic, navigating with Omani tribespeople, canoeing in Borneo, and walking in his own backyard--Gooley shares hundreds of techniques in How to Read Water. Readers will: - Find north using puddles - Forecast the weather from waves - Decode the colors of ponds - Spot dangerous water in the dark - Decipher wave patterns on beaches, and more! "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,"