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The falls

a novel
2005
The family of Dirk Burnaby, a New York State lawyer representing victims of Love Canal, and his wife, Ariah, whose first husband widowed her on their wedding night by jumping into Niagara Falls, is pulled apart by Dirk's obsession with his case and Ariah's fear that her history will repeat itself.

The cataract of Lodore

a poem
1991
A poetic description of a famous English waterfall by the nineteenth-century writer who served as England's poet laureate for thirty years.

Waterfall watchers

2012
Provides information about waterfalls, explaining what they are, how they form, and where they are located, and looks at the risks scientists take in their efforts to study and learn more about waterfalls.

Waterfalls

1999
Questions and answers present information about the characteristics, causes, effects, and locations of waterfalls.

The wonder of a waterfall

1999
Simply describes waterfalls and describes such notable examples as Niagara Falls and Angel Falls.

The cataract of Lodore

1992
At the request of his children, the author creates a descriptive poem evoking the sound and feel of water that flows on its way to a famous waterfall at Lodore in England.

Waterfalls

nature's thundering splendor
1991
Describes the formation of waterfalls, the life that fast-flowing rivers support, and the use of falling water for hydroelectricity.

To climb a waterfall

1995
Gives directions for climbing a waterfall, including where to rest and what to look for.

Waterfalls

2011
Simple text and full-color photos explain how waterfalls form and why they are an important landform.

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