Sensitive Chaos: The Creation of Flowing Forms in Water and Air by Theodor Schwenk - “Why does water, in streams and rivers, always take a winding course. Do common principles and rhythms underlie the movement of water, whether it be in the sea or in a plant-or in the blood of a human being? This book teaches without water there can be no life, and equally true, without life there can be no water. $29.95, 144 +88pp. Pictures, S (22 oz)

The Holy Order of Water: Healing Earth’s Waters and Ourselves by William E. Marks - This fascinating tour of water lore and science takes us from ancient Greece to our present-day challenges of pollution and ecological destruction. A kaleidoscopic variety of subjects are covered, including water and the human body, vortex energy, cosmic rain, the use of water in spiritual practices, deforestation and dams, healing with water, and much more. $18.00, 296pp. S. (17oz)

Water And Your Health: Clean Water Is Vital To Your Health by Beatrice Trum Hunter - A variety of water topics are covered in this book. The reader will be helped to determine how best to test their water supply, which source of water is best, and which dangers may lurk in their water. $5.95, 122 pp. S (12oz)

The Water Prescription: For Health, Vitality, and Rejuvenation by Christopher Vasey, N.D. Drinking sufficient quantities of water is a necessity for optimal physical functioning, but it can also play a major role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Christopher Vasey explains not only why water is so essential to our health but also what quantities we should drink and when. He also discusses the qualities of different types of water and demonstrates which will best address certain conditions. In addition, he provides ten water cures that will rehydrate the deepest levels of the body, remove toxins, and restore vital minerals. $12.95, 149 pp. S (0.5 lbs)

Water Witches by Chris Bohjalian. Vermont is drying up. The normally lush, green countryside is in the grip of the worst drought in years: stunted cornstalks rasp in the hot July breeze, parched vegetable gardens wither and die, the Chittenden River shrinks to a trickle, and the drilling trucks are booked solid as one by one the wells give out. Patience Avery, known nationwide as a gifted “water witch”, is having a busy summer, too. Using the tools of the dowser’s trade – divining sticks, metal rods, bobbers, and pendulums – she can locate, among other things, aquifers deep within the earth. In the midst of this crisis, Scottie Winston lobbies for permits to expand Powder Peak, a local ski area that’s his law firm’s principal client. As part of the expansion, the resort seeks to draw water for snowmaking from the beleaguered Chittenden, despite opposition from environmentalists who fear that the already weakened river will be damaged beyond repair. $24.95, 340 pp. S, (1.4 lbs)

Understanding Water by Andreas Wilkens, Michael Jacobi, Wolfram Schwenk, Throughout the ages, people have experienced the life-giving and healing forces in water. Water is integral to life, and surrounds us in nature and in our own bodies. But not all water is the same. Water can be full of vitality, or relatively immobile and dead. How can we understand water enough to know the difference? This book offers a unique insight into the world of water. Andreas Wilkens, Michael Jocobi and Wolfram Schwenk are scientists at the Institute of Flow Sciences in Herrischried, Germany. $25.00, 105 pp. S (1 lb)