Research Guides: Water: Literature & Art

Books about Water

The World's Water 2011-2012 by Peter H. Gleick
Call Number: Oversize TD345 .W674 V.7 2012
ISBN: 9781597269988
A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea by Joel Achenbach
Call Number: TN871.3 .A28 2011
ISBN: 9781451625349
The Tarball Chronicles by David Gessner
Call Number: TD427 .P4 G47 2011
ISBN: 9781571313331
Elixir : a history of water and humankind
Call Number: GB671 .F34 2011
ISBN: 9781608190034
Dry Run by Jerry Yudelson
Call Number: TD388 .Y83 2010
ISBN: 9780865716704
Publication Date: 2010-06-01

Sun Come Up

Call number: QC993 .P26 S86 2010 (DVD) Circulation Counter

"Sun Come Up is an Oscar® nominated film that shows the human face of climate change. The film follows the relocation of the Carteret Islanders, a community living on a remote island chain in the South Pacific Ocean, and now, some of the world’s first environmental refugees."

Sun Come Up

Films about Water

When the levees broke: a requiem in four acts
Call Number: HV636 2005 .L8 W496 2006 DVD
ISBN: B000J10F14
Big river: a King corn companion
Call Number: HD9049 .C8 U65 2009 DVD
Publication Date: 2009
The Life of Mammals
Call Number: QL703 .L53 2003 DVD
ISBN: B000XCK0MS
Flow [videorecording] : for love of water
Call Number: HD1691 .F56 2008 (DVD)
Gasland
Call Number: TN881 .G37 2010 DVD
ISBN: B0042EJD8A
Modern Marvels City Water Systems. by Fred Peabody
Call Number: TD223 .M64 2008 (DVD)
Publication Date: 2008
National Geographic's Strange days on planet Earth 2 by Edward Norton
Call Number: GF75 .N375 2008 (DVD)
ISBN: 9781426293139
Publication Date: 2008
Waterlife : five Great Lakes, one last chance = L'eau c'est la vie
Call Number: DVD TD223.3.A1 W37 2010
"Waterlife is a sumptuous immersion into the extraordinary beauty and complex toxicity of the Great Lakes. Following the epic cascade from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean, Waterlife reminds us of our essential connection to the water that we drink every day."
Gerry
Call Number: PN1995.9.S6 G47 2003 DVD
ISBN: B0000CBY1U

Poetry

Practical Water by Brenda Hillman
Call Number: E-book - login with WCC NetID from off campus
ISBN: 0819571660
Publication Date: 2011-08-01

Music

New Atlantis by John Swenson
Call Number: ML3917 .U6 S94 2011
ISBN: 9780199754526

Featured Book

The Windward Shore by Jerry Dennis
Call Number: F551 .D393 2011
ISBN: 0472035258
Publication Date: 2012-09-14
We have 19 copies on Reserve and 5 copies in general collection.

Art

Water Library by Basia Irland
Call Number: NB237 .I75 A4 2007
ISBN: 9780826336750
Publication Date: 2007-11-16
Artist's Photo Reference Water and Skies by Bart Rulon
Call Number: Oversize ND1460 .W39 R85 2002
ISBN: 1581801653
Publication Date: 2002-05-15
Taking the Waters by Alev L. Croutier
Call Number: GT2845 .C76 1992
ISBN: 1558592199
Publication Date: 1992-10-01

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