[A]n audacious tour de force that sweeps across time and space at a breathtaking pace... a masterful treatment of a complex subject that is of vital and growing importance. Nature It is impossible to overestimate the importance of water to our daily lives and our place in the universe. This point may seem obvious but it gains fresh currency in Kandel's Water From Heaven... there is plenty here to fascinate. Washington Post Book World Explains in fascinating detail the origins of water on the planet Earth and how the molecules of water have circulated throughout time. Natural History Kandel explains the earth's elaborate and essential-to-life water cycle in a suitably fluid and mesmerizing narrative... A wealth of invaluable information. Booklist The epic story of the world's most vital resource, from the formation of the solar system to the controversial issues and dire concerns of today. Library Journal Kandel tells the story of water, from the big bang to global warming. He examines where it is, why it is, and how we use and abuse it. New Scientist A fine discussion of large scale agriculture which is so heavily dependent on water supplies. Northeastern Naturalist [Kandel's] book will beguile both housewives and hydrologists...for now they'll better appreciate the actual world through which they wander and wonder. -- Peter Wild U.S. Water News A very enjoyable book. -- Neil MacDonald Environmental