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
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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 85%
adventurous 71%
reflective 71%
inspiring 28%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
emotional 14%

Pace

slow 62%
fast 37%

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