The Secret Knowledge of Water: Discovering the Essence of the American Desert by Craig Childs

The Secret Knowledge of Water: Discovering the Essence of the American Desert

Craig Childs

304 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction nature science informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

Description

Deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to seasoned explorers.

Craig Childs has spent years in the deserts of the American West, and his treks through arid lands in search of water reveal the natural world at its most extreme.

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informative 83%
adventurous 66%
reflective 66%
inspiring 33%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
emotional 16%

Pace

slow 71%
fast 28%

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