A Drop Around the World: A Book of Science & Wonder
Barbara Shaw McKinney
Dawn Publications, 1998, 36pp.

For children ages 5 to 12, this book presents the water cycle through the journey of a raindrop around the world, in sky, on land, underground, and in the sea, in its liquid, solid, and vapor forms, as it supports life everywhere. With full color illustrations and water information included.

A Drop of Water: A Book of Science & Wonder
Walter Wick
Scholastic, Incorporated, 1997, 40pp.

In this spectacular science book, for children ages 7 to 10, the camera stops the action so readers can observe water as a drop, as a single snowflake, as frost, steam and dew. With simple text, art and science combine to explain concepts. Includes short directions for doing observations and experiments.

A River No More: The Colorado River and the West
Philip L. Fradkin
University of California Press, 1996, 360pp.

New edition of the definitive history of the development of the Colorado River and the claims made on its water, from its source in the Wyoming Rockies to the California and Arizona borders, to a point just short of the Gulf of California in Mexico where it evaporates in the sand. Includes new updated preface by author.

A Water Odyssey: The Story of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Joel Schwarz
MWD, 1991, 212pp.

The story of MWD, rooted in the history of the state, the story of water in Southern California.

A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope
Alvin Silverstein
Dover Publications, 1998, 58pp.

Describes the structure and characteristics single-celled organisms such as amoebas, parameciums, and other members of the "circus" that can be discovered in a drop of pond water. Discover the way these creatures live as you trace their path through the aquatic world.

Answers for California Gardeners
Robert Smaus
Los Angeles Times, 2002, 240 pp.

Compilation of author's Times articles and garden Q&A columns. Updated with latest information, easily understood by readers.

Bathtub Science
Shar Levine
Sterling Publishing, 2001, 80pp.

Shows how to turn your bathtub into a laboratory and do experiments with water. Children discover how a submarine works, when and how water moves up by itself, and more.

Beyond Chinatown: The Metropolitan Water District, Growth, and the Environment in Southern California
Steve Erie
Stanford University Press, 2006, 384pp

A brisk history of the rise of Southern California’s empire of water, Metropolitan Water District. The second book in a projected trilogy, this book recounts the work of MWD over the past 78 years and it’s far reaching effect in So. California as it provides water to the 20 million people living in the region.

Cadillac Desert
Marc Reisner
Viking Penquin, 1987, 592pp

A timely, highly readable history of the real California and of the struggle to discover and control water in the American West – a tale of rivers diverted, political corruption and intrigue, billion-dollar battles over water rights, and economic and ecological disaster.

Cadillac Desert
Marc Reisner
VHS, 4 tape series

Starting with “Mulholland’s Dream” followed by “An American Nile”, “The Mercy of Nature” and finally “Last Oasis”, these presentations combine to show viewers the story of California’s struggle for water. A compelling story, with interviews, comments from descendents of those involved, and environmentalists.

California Gardener's Guide
Bruce and Sharon Asakawa
Cool Springs Press, 2000, 432pp.

Features 165 premium plants for the Golden State. Each plant entry includes a color photograph. Book covers annuals, perennials, berries, trees, houseplants, groundcovers, roses, and more. Advise on planting, fertilizing, care and pest control included.

California Water
Arthur L. Littleworth
Solano Press Books, 1995

A handbook on water rights, this serves as a comprehensive reference to the historical, legal, and policy issues affecting California’s use of water. Includes photos, illustrations, tables, and maps.

City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
David Macaulay
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1974, 112pp.

Text and black and white illustrations chart the planning and building of an imaginary Roman city, built in 25 BC. Book focuses on the achievement of efficient and rational city planning, with drawings that capture the essential quality of the Roman character and the ability to organize.

Clean House, Clean Planet
Karen Logan
Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, 1997, 320pp

This is a collection of tips and recipes for creating safe and inexpensive household cleaners. Includes discussion on the chemicals often found in commercial products and why making your own can be kinder to the environment.

Common Ground
Molly Bang
The Blue Sky Press, 1997, 32pp.

A simple story of our planet's natural resourses with sheep and the commons they graze to reveal questions about the relationship between people and the environment. Illustrations are bright paintings in carefree colors. Makes readers stop and think about how natural resources are used and shared.

Cool Drink of Water
Barbara Kerley
National Geographic, 2002, 32pp.

Full-page illustrations and minimal text present global perspective that water is basic to all human life.

Down Comes the Rain
Franklyn Branley
Harper Collins Children’s Books, August 1997, 32 pp.

This book, for 2nd – 4th graders, presents a concise and informative look at the water cycle. How water is recycled, how clouds are formed, and why rain and hail occur are covered. Easy science experiments are included. Unfamiliar words are defined in context. Included are colorful illustrations and imaginative layout designs.

Down the Drain: Explore Your Plumbing
Thompson Yardley
The Millbrook Press, 1994, 40pp

For children ages 5 to 12, this book presents the water cycle through the journey of a raindrop around the world, in sky, on land, underground, and in the sea, in its liquid, solid, and vapor forms, as it supports life everywhere. With full color illustrations and water information included.

Drinking Water
Helen Frost
Capstone Press, 2000, 24pp

Full color photographs accompany very simple text for beginning readers. Together photos and text show what water does in the body and why it is essential for health.

Drinking Water: Refreshing Answers to All Your Questions
James Symons
Texas A&M University Press, 1995, 118pp.

In question-and-answer format, this book presents information about drinking water and water quality. Health, aesthetics, home water facts, water trivia, conservation, sources, suppliers, distribution, regulations and testing are discussed. An appendix provides more sources for additional information.

Drip! Drop! How Water Gets to Your Tap
Barbara Seuling
Holiday House, Inc., August 2000, 32 pp

For K-2nd graders, this brightly illustrated book presents a brief explanation of the water cycle and how water is processed before reaching home faucets. The writing is clear and concise and the science is simple and correct. Includes experiments that can be done at home.

Drought
Christopher Lampton
Millbrook Press, 1992, 64pp.

For children ages 9 to 11, this book investigates the causes and disastrous effects of drought, giving the history of some of the severest droughts on record in the United States and elsewhere.

Droughts
Michael Woods
Lerner Publishing Group, 2007, 64pp

This book explains how droughts are different from other disasters – droughts do not begin and end suddenly – but still have large impacts on the environment.

Drowning the Dream: California's Water Choices at the Millennium
David Carle
Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated, 2000, 256pp.

Using Californians’ own voices to filter the impact of imported water on the state’s environment, the author concludes the new century is high time to visualize alternatives to drowning dreams of the good life. Includes a chronology, maps, and illustrations since frontier days.

Empires in the Sun: The Rise of the New American West
Peter Wiley
University of Arizona Press, 1985,332pp.

This book documents a fairly grim picture of manipulation by government and influential private interests for the mighty resources of the Southwest, from water to the labor force.

Every Kid's Guide to Saving the Earth
Joe Berry
Ideals Children’s Books, 1993, 64pp.

From conserving resources to reducing pollution to preserving nature, this book presents real-life situations and everyday opportunities for children to show their concern for the planet.

Flowering Plants in the Landscape
Mildred Mathias
University of California Press, 1985, 254pp.

This book describes some of the world's most spectacular flowering trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers and gives instructions for growing them. Designed for the amateur gardener but useful to the professional horticulturalist also.

Flush: Treating Wastewater
Karen Mueller Coombs
The Lerner Publishing Group, 1995, 56pp.

For children ages 7 to 11, this book thoroughly describes how wastewater is treated, with humor. After stressing the importance of fresh water and its limited supply, author highlights sanitation practices through the centuries and then looks at modern processes. With clear explanations and high quality photographs.

Flushed: How the Plumber Saved Civilization
W. Hodding Carter
Simon & Schuster Publ., 2006, 256pp

Witty, anecdotal, and entertaining book that chronicles the long history of plumbing and follows the author’s travels as he researches Roman water pipes, the sewers of London and more. Combines history, science, firsthand experience.

Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean
Arthur Dorros
Econo-Clad Books, 1993, 32pp.

Explains how water flows from brooks to streams, to rivers, over waterfalls, over dams, through towns, and eventually reaches the ocean. Follow the path and learn how people are important in keeping our water clean.

Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash
Elizabeth Royte
Little, Brown & Co., 2005, 312pp

This book immerses the reader in the underworld of garbage. Entertaining, illuminating, frightening and inspiring, the author looks at the subject of where all the trash goes.

Going Green: A Kid's Handbook to Saving the Planet
John Elkington
Tilden Press Book, 1990, 111pp.

A timely and useful guide to preserving the environment features explanations of problems and an alphabet of thoroughly practical things young people can do to help. Simple and inspiring, with lively, amusing illustrations.

I Love Water
Shelly Nielsen
Abdo & Daughters Publishing, 1993, 24pp.

For younger children, this book shows with colorful illustrations all the ways we love and need water. Idea pages for fun things to do with water and science information are included.

Keeping Water Clean
Helen Frost
Capstone Press, 1999, 24pp.

Simple text and photographs describe water pollution, how it spreads, and its effects.

King of California: J.G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire, The
Mark Arax
Perseus Publ., 2003, 560 pp.

Chronicles the little-known story of the rise of a cotton baron in 1920s California. Labor and water rights are explored.

Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity
Sandra Postel
W. W. Norton & Company, 1997, 191pp.

In this well-balanced global view of the subject, author describes the convergence between increasing demands for water and the finite nature of the resource. The limitations of engineering solutions, the hydro-political problems, the prediction of chronic water shortages, and recommendations for improvement are covered.

Layperson's Guide Series - Agricultural Drainage
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 20pp.

Explores the irrigation projects that import water, the dry climate, and the resulting soil conditions that impact wildlife and fish. Includes a drainage primer.

Layperson's Guide Series - American River
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 1995, 20pp.

The story of the American River is the story of California’s water. Guide includes the tributary development, water rights, flood management and the shift in societal values from development to environmental restoration and preservation.

Layperson's Guide Series - California Water
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 24pp.

An excellent overview of the history of water development and use in California. Sections on flood management, nonpoint source pollution, federal and state delivery systems, water rights, environmental issues, and options for stretching the supply are included.

Layperson's Guide Series - California's Rivers & Streams
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 1992, 20pp

California’s highly variable climate is reflected in its river flows. Cascading from mountaintops, tumbling over boulders and through canyons, coursing through valleys or dammed to fill reservoirs, river waters are critical for the state.

Layperson's Guide Series - Drinking Water
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 20pp.

The condition of California's drinking water supplies, from both surface and groundwater, are reviewed. This guide examines federal and state laws governing drinking water standards and treatment, and the various process alternatives with risk factors are explained.

Layperson's Guide Series - Flood Management
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 20pp.

As California towns, cities and farms grew up along the waterways, the need for flood management became imperative. Changes in public perceptions, advanced technology and evolving philosophies about floodplain management have affected procedures.

Layperson's Guide Series - Groundwater
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 20pp.

An in-depth, easy-to-understand publication with background and perspective on groundwater. Explains what groundwater is and the history of its use in California, plus issues such as overdraft, contamination, clean-up, management and pollution prevention.

Layperson's Guide Series - San Fransisco Bay
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 20pp.

Provides critical background on the estuary formed by the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Interaction of salt water from the Pacific Ocean and fresh water from the Central Valley creates a unique environment.

Layperson's Guide Series - The Central Valley Project
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 20pp.

Exploring the history and development of the federal Central Valley Project (CVP), this guide includes information on the CALFED Bay-Delta program, land retirement program, contract renewals, and water marketing.

Layperson's Guide Series - The Colorado River
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 28pp.

This guide covers the history of the Colorado River's development; negotiations over its division; items that comprise the Law of the River; and a chronology of significant events.

Layperson's Guide Series - The Delta
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 20pp.

Two-thirds of the state's residents receive at least a portion of their drinking water from the Delta. This guide explores the competing uses that make the Delta one of California's most intractable water issues.

Layperson's Guide Series - Water Conservation
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 20pp.

Approaches the issue from a water management focus of how water managers improve the efficiency with which we use developed water resources. Includes a section on drought, agricultural conservation and developments in irrigation techniques.

Layperson's Guide Series - Water Marketing
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 1996, 20pp.

Provides background information on water rights, types of transfers and critical policy issues surrounding this topic.

Layperson's Guide Series - Water Recycling (updated)
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 1999, 20pp.

Updated version. An excellent reference, providing an overview of the history, treatment and use, legislation, financing, projects and challenges of water recycling in California. As the state’s population continues to grow and traditional water supplies grow tighter, there is an increased interest in reusing treated wastewater.

Layperson's Guide Series - Water Rights Law
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 20pp.

The most thorough explanation of water rights law available to non-lawyers. Traces the authority for water in the complex web of California's water rights.

Layperson's Guide Series: Environmental Restoration
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 2000, 24pp.

Provides an overview of the effort to restore California's wetlands, rivers and streams, and populations of endangered species. In addition to a background and chronology on the environmental movement, explains restoration goals; overview of CALFED Ecosystem Restoration Program; the importance of wetland; and wetlands management.

Layperson's Guide Series: The State Water Project
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 2004, 24 pp.

Provides an overview of the California-funded and constructed State Water Project, including the 444-mile long aqueduct that provides water from the Delta to San Joaquin Valley agriculture and southern California cities.

Layperson's Guide Series: Water Pollution
Water Education Foundation
Water Education Foundation, 1996, 20pp.

Discusses non-point source pollution and its effects on California's surface water, rivers, lakes and groundwater supplies.

Life’s Matrix: A Biography of Water
Philip Ball
University of California Press, 2001, 433pp

Follows the history of water from first hydrogen and oxygen atoms to our changing understanding of water. Highlights the power of water and examines the reality of natural resource depletion and the effects on the 21st century.

Listen to the Rain
Bill Martin, Jr.
Henry Holt & Company, Inc., 1991, 32pp.

This striking picture book describes the changin sounds of the rain, the slow soft sprinkle, the drip-drop of pounding roaring rain, and the fresh wet silent after-time of rain.

Los Angeles River: It's Life, Death, and Possible Rebirth, The
Blake Grumprecht
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999, 380pp.

An exhaustive and lively investigation of the river that helped give birth to one of the world’s great cities and shaped its development, the historical exploitation and transformation of the Los Angeles River is presented, using fascinating historical photos. In recent years, there has been growing interest in revitalizing its course, part of a worldwide movement to revive urban rivers.

Modern Marvels: Aqueducts-Man Made Rivers of Life
A&E Home Video
The History Channel - Video

From ancient Rome to the massive system that quenches Los Angeles’s thirst, this video presents a fascinating look at the history and technology of aqueducts. 50 minutes.

Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A.
Sally & Andy Wasowski
McGraw-Hill Publ., 2000, 208pp

Landscapes of the Southwest have special requirements that include rain, sun and often rugged conditions. Users of this book will be able to explore the ways to create a lively, beautiful, drought-tolerant, environmentally friendly, low-maintenance and affordable home landscape.

Ortho's Sprinklers & Drip Systems
Ortho
Meredith Books, 1998, 96pp.

Starting from the basics, readers learn about irrigation systems, their needs and which one will work best for them. Installation and maintenance information are also included. Sections on troubleshooting, problem solving, customizing designs, and well-diagrammed how-to instructions create a helpful guide for any home gardener.

Pond Life
George Reid
A Golden Guide from St. Martin’s Press, 2001, 160pp

A basic handbook describing the common plants and animals found in ponds, lakes, streams and marshes, with details on communities. Full color illustrations and suggestions included on where to find specimens and how to collect.

Precious Water: A Book of Thanks
Brigitte Weninger
North-South Books, 2002, 32 pp.

This very simple book celebrates water and the earth's need for it in plain prose and with vivid pictures. Basic facts about water sources and its importance are included.

Science Book of Water
Neil Ardley
Harcourt Publisher, 1991, 29pp.

This book contains activities and experiments, for children ages 9 to 12, designed to demonstrate the properties of water. Illustrated with beautiful color photographs, by following the simple steps readers learn the basic principles of science.

Science with Water
Helen Edom
EDC Publishers, March 1991, 24 pp.

A colorful book packed with easy to follow science experiments that will encourage young children, ages 6 to 9, to explore the intriguing properties of water.

Sewers, Modern Marvels (DVD)

The History Channel, 2005, 50 minutes

A simple flush and you forget about the water. Where does it go? This DVD explores the network of underground pipes and tunnels that carry human wastewater away. Traces history from ancient Rome with pristine systems, through disease-ridden Middle Ages, and into progressive sanitation engineering of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Song of the Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems
Joyce Sidman
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2005, 32pp

A collection of poems, that blends whimsy, science, and hand-colored woodcuts that invites the reader to take a closer look at hidden ponds and wetlands.

Splash! Poems of Our Watery World
Constance Levy
Scholastic, Inc., 2002, 40pp.

More than thirty poems celebrate water in all forms. These poems observe nature and invite young readers to make observations of their own. Beautifully illustrated with two-color watercolors by David Soman.

Splish Splash
Joan Bransfield Graham
Ticknor and Fields, 1994, 32pp.

For children ages 5 to 7, this collection of 22 poems celebrates water in its various forms, from ice cubes to the ocean. Each form is given shape in vividly descriptive words and arranged to reflect the forms themselves in clever, boldly graphic illustrations.

Splish! Splosh! Why do we wash?: Experiments in the Bathroom
Janice Lobb
Houghton Mifflin Co., 2000, 32pp.

Easy experiments are offered in this colorful picture book. Each chapter asks a question and activities help children find the answers. Additional facts appear in sidebars. Safety reminders are illustrated.

The Drop in My Drink, The Story of Water on Our Planet
Meredith Hooper
Viking Penquin, 1998, 32pp.

For ages 9 to 12, this explanation of the role of water on Earth includes the formation of the planet, importance of water in sustaining life since its beginning, and the water cycle. The illustrations feature plant and animal life. Statements on the importance of conservation and facts about water are included.

The Dry Garden: A Practical Guide to Planning & Planting
Mark Rumary
Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1995, 128pp.

Enjoy the pleasures of a vibrant, colorful and healthy garden, even if you live in an area with little rainfall or where sandy soils are present. Discover the innovative landscaping techniques known as “xeriscaping” with topics covered on designs and planting schemes, seasonal tasks, plant varieties, maintenance and irrigation.

The Four Elements - Water
C.S. Vendrell
Barrons Juveniles, 1985, 32pp.

For young readers, this picture book is simply written and beautifully illustrated. It introduces children to one of the four basic elements that make up our planet and contains a special section to help adults answer children’s questions.

The Great Thirst: Californians and Water, 1770s-1990s
Norris Hundley, Jr.
University of California Press, 1992, 551pp.

This is a history of the development of California’s water resources, from before the arrival of Europeans to the drought that ushered in the 1990s. Includes descriptions of the waterscape in its natural state that was altered by the influx of settlers after the Gold Rush. Author records the constantly shifting political alliances that make up this story.

The Magic School Bus "At the Waterworks"
Joanna Cole
Scholastic , Inc., 1988, 40 pp.

For children ages 5 to 7, this collection of 22 poems celebrates water in its various forms, from ice cubes to the ocean. Each form is given shape in vividly descriptive words and arranged to reflect the forms themselves in clever, boldly graphic illustrations.

The Magic School Bus "Underwater Science Fun and Facts" Playing Cards
Joanna Cole
Scholastic Inc., 1996

Based on the PBS children’s television series, these playing cards turn science facts on water into fun with a variety of familiar games that use cards.

The Magic School Bus "Wet All Over, A Book About the Water Cycle"
Joanna Cole
Scholastic, Inc. Publisher, 1996, 32pp.

Part of the Magic School Bus Series, for children ages 5 to 8, this book leads readers through the earth’s water cycle first hand as Ms. Frizzle’s class rises into the air, forms a rain cloud an drizzles down on earth, just like rain.

The Reluctant Metropolis: The Politics of Urban Growth in Los Angeles
William B. Fulton
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001, 416pp.

Chronicles the history of urban planning in Los Angeles. Looks at diverse topics such as shady real estate speculations, construction of the L.A. subway, future of South Central L.A. after the 1992 riots, and the emergence of Las Vegas as the new Los Angeles. Offers a fresh perspective on urban sprawl.

The River Stops Here: The Story of One Man Who Fought to Save His Valley
Ted Simon
Random House, Inc., 1994, 320pp.

The heroic story of a man who fought to save his land and changed the course of a state. In 1967, California planned to flood Round Valley to create a reservoir for the south. Resident Richard Wilson, with a small band of followers, began an extraordinary battle against some of the most powerful forces in the land. Photos and maps.

The Water Cycle
Theresa Greenaway
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, September 2000, 32 pp.

Recommended for children ages 7 to 9, this book explain, through a series of natural phenomena, how all the water on earth is recycled and reused. What happens in the water cycle, why water is unique and essential to all forms of life, how humans disrupt the cycle, and what can be done to protect it are all included.

The Water Cycle
Bobbie Kalman
Crabtree Publishing Co., 2006, 32pp

A pleasing book to look at with colorful glossy images on each page that will draw in young readers. Content is well organized with concepts explained and terms defined regarding water cycles, pollution, changes in temperature, and simple chemistry.

The Water Cycle
Trudi Strain Trueit
Scholastic Library Publishing, 2002, 63pp.

Nearly all water on Earth has been here since the oceans were formed more than four billion years ago. This book follows the journey water molecules take from the ground into the atmosphere and back down again. Clear and easy-to-read graphics and photographs used for illustration.

The Water Hole
Graeme Base
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, September 2001, 32 pp.

Aimed at children ages 4 to 8, this spectacular one-of-a-kind counting book will enchant everyone. Each page contains elaborate details, hidden animals, and a successive growing number of creatures at a water hole. This is a powerful, beautifully illustrated animal fantasy, doubling as a counting exercise. There’s much to look at and see.

The World's Water 2000-2001: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Peter H. Gleick
Island Press, 2000, 300pp.

A report on the state of the world’s water, debates surrounding it, and the technology that could help with some of the troubling problems. This is a reference source of use to water resource professionals in government and nongovernmental organizations, researchers, students, and concerned citizens.

Three Magical Miles: An Appreciation of the Past & Present of Malibou Lake & Vicinity
Brian Rooney
Cornell Preservation Organization, 2003, 102 pp.

Highlights a small circle of local area surrounding Malibou Lake in Los Angeles County. History of the area, how it was settled, used for recreation, featured in movies and television are discussed. Through it all, the community has remained tranquil and unspoiled.

Water
Sally & Adrian Morgan
Facts on File Incorporated, 1995, 48pp.

As part of the Designs in Science series, the book attempts to integrate the science of the natural world and design in modern technology. Aimed at grades 5 to 12, book covers discussions of water, with full-color photographs, drawings, boxed insets, questions that relate the material to everyday or contain easy to remember information.

Water -- What It Is, What It Does
Judith Seixas
Greenwillow Books, 1988, 56pp.

For children ages 6 to 9, this is a simple introduction to water, describing its properties, uses, interaction with people and the environment. Straightforward text and wonderful illustrations help to clarify the concepts. Five basic experiments are included.

Water Conservation - Teacher's Guide
Dale Seymour Publ.
Dale Seymour Publications, 1998, 166pp.

Aimed for grades 6 to 12, this Teacher Resources Guide is a compilation of key text from the student edition. Includes questions, assignments and activity sheets, plus additional resources and assessment tools. Concepts and objectives are itemized, special vocabulary listed as students are lead from exploration to analysis to options to action.

Water Dance
Thomas Locker
Harcourt Publisher, February 1997, 32 pp.

This book for ages 5 to 10 is an introduction to poetry, with dramatic text and paintings. It is a beautiful presentation with solid science information, showing water in its many shapes and explaining the natural processes water takes. Includes an appendix that will help older children and adults better understand the water cycle.

Water for All (Earth Watch)
Sally Morgan
Franklin Watts, Incorp., 2000, 32pp.

With straightforward text and clear photographs, explanatory diagrams, and information, this book is an introduction to the importance of water in our environment.

Water for Gotham
Gerard Koeppel
Princeton Univ. Press, 2000, 355 pp.

New York City's evolution as a great city involves its struggle for clean water. History of growth, facilities constructed, people who made it happen are discussed. Archival photographs, primary sources, personal narratives and anecdotes combine to make this book a valuable reminder of how much vision and fortitude are required to make a city great.

Water Power, Vol. 6
Ian Graham
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1999, 48pp.

Examines the historical uses of water as a source of energy. Looks at the advantages and disadvantages and new advances in harnessing water power.

Water Science, Water Fun: Great Things to Do with H2O
Noel & Phyllis Fiarotta
Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1996, 80pp.

For children ages 9 to 12, this is a hands-on approach to the properties and forms of water. Clear explanations are followed by an outline for an activity to demonstrate the concept. Large, full-color drawing and description of the expected results accompany each demonstration.

Water Up, Water Down: The Hydrologic Cycle
Sally Walker
The Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., 1992, 48pp.

For ages 8 to 11, author discusses the repeated pattern of water movement on and beneath the Earth’s surface, including humidity, rainbows, dew, the difference between mist and fog, acid rain, conservation and the formation of hailstones. Clear, full-color illustrations, photographs and diagrams on nearly every page.

Water, Water Everywhere Vol 1
Mark Rauzon
Sierra Club Books, 1994, 32 pp.

For children ages 5 to 8, this book describes the forms water takes, how it has shaped Earth and its importance to life. Stunning photographs depict the cycle of water from vapor to rain to steam.

Water, Water Everywhere: A Book about the Water Cycle
Melvin & Gilda Berger
Hambleton-Hill Publishing, Inc.,1995, 48pp.

This book for younger children, ages 4 to 8, explains the cycle of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation that provides fresh water to the earth and includes how this supply is brought to people’s homes. This is an easy-to-understand, clearly presented “science lesson in a book”, part of the Discovery Readers Series.

Water: The Elements
Ken Robbins
Henry Holt & Company, Inc., 1995, 89pp.

For children ages 6 to 10, this book examines various aspects of water with text and photographs. Beautifully blending science and art, the author/artist provides informative, accurate and often poetic text with hand-colored photographs.

Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource
Marq de Villiers
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000, 352pp.

Offers a global look at water, with special focus on the Aral Sea, The Nile, and the Tigris and Euphrates. Includes topics like water in history, desertification, effect of climate change on rainfall and water tables, the effect of pollution on global water supply, water shortage and social collapse, and more.

WATER: The power, promise and turmoil of North America's fresh water
National Geographic
National Geographic, 1993, 120pp.

Special edition, devoted exclusively to the subject of fresh water, our use and abuse of it, our potential supply and our prospects for the future.

Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water
Clive Dobson & Gregor Gilpin Beck
Firefly Books, Limited, 1999, 160pp

Covers a wide range of watershed-related issues in a reader-friendly style. Watersheds are the systems that hold the planet’s water. An excellent primer on ecology, with illustrations and simply text.

Waterwise Gardening
Sunset Publishing
Sunset Publishing Corp., 1989, 96pp.

This book describes how to design and maintain a low-water-use landscape. Many colorful photos illustrate practical plans for successful gardens. Tips on efficient irrigation and techniques included.

Western Water Made Simple
Ed Marston
Island Press, 1991, 237pp.

This series of articles illustrates the most important issues affecting the conservation and management of our western water by focusing on the Colorado, the Columbia, and the Missouri rivers. Although water is the common theme, differences among the rivers are highlighted, illustrating the complexities of water resource problems.

Wetlands
Lynn Stone
Rourke Publishing , 2004, 24pp

This book contains bright full page photographs and text that focus on North American wetlands, the animals that live in them and how wetlands are changing.

Wetlands Vol. 6
Adele D. Richardson
Coughlan Publishing, 2001, 24pp

This book includes a quick fact-finder page, resources, a simple experiment and glossary. Covers a general discussion on the animals, plants and the ecosystem they occur in.

What the River Reveals: Understanding and Restoring Healthy Watersheds
Valerie Rapp
The Mountaineers Books, 1997, 208pp.

Written in an informative and entertaining style, this book explores the Pacific Northwest’s rivers and watersheds as it explains the state of crisis and healthy solutions. Includes descriptive text on how watersheds work, how rivers interact with their surroundings, and how man has changed that interaction in the last 100-200 years.

When the Rivers Run Dry: Water – the Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
Fred Pearce
Beacon Press Publ., 2006, 336pp

After researching more than thirty countries, the author presents a portrait of the growing world water crisis. Included are stories of failing rivers, barren fields, and water wars. The author offers a solution that focuses on more efficient means to manage water and a new water ethic based on maximum social benefit.

Where Did All The Water Go?
Carolyn Stearns
Tidewater Publishing, 1998, 32pp.

For children ages 9 to 12, author evokes the wonder of discovery of what happens on the Chesapeake Bay with tides and the wind and the moon when weather factors are just right. Illustrations complement the text beautifully to create a timeless book for children of any age.

Wild L.A.: A Celebration of the Natural Areas in and Around the City
James Lawrence
Sierra Club Books, 2003, 192 pp.

Combining inspirational photos with thought-provoking text, the author presents local treasures anyone in the Los Angeles area can visit. Wild preserves, parks and wilderness areas are within 90-minute drive from downtown L.A. Photographs by some of the West's leading photographers complements the text.

William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles
Catherine Mulholland
Univ. of California Press, 2002, 432 pp.

The story of Los Angeles' quest for water is both famous and notorious. This biography by William Mulholland's granddaughter sheds new light on the history of LA and its relationship with its most prized resourse: water.

Wonderful Water
Bobbie Kalman
Crabtree Publishing Company, 1992, 32pp.

For children ages 12 and up, this book explores the wonders of water in nature and how each of us is a part.

Xeriscape Handbook
AWWA
Fulcrum Publishing, 1999, 142pp.

Offers a practical approach to creating and maintaining a landscape in tune with the environment. Useful for new and experienced resourse-wise gardeners, this book pulls together the basic elements of a successful garden. Basic principles of Xeriscape gardening covered with many photographs, and a sample landscape plan.

Xeriscaping: Planning and Planting Low-Water Gardens
Mark Rumary
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 2001, 128pp.

Innovative landscaping techniques for plant zoning, appropriate planning, soil improvement' efficient irrigation' suitable maintenance techniques, and plant selection. Many full-color photographs included. A practical guide for designing and maintaining a thriving garden with low-water needs. Design scheme, plant list, and soil information.