How to Read WaterHow to Read Water

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!