How to Read Water Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea

Firstly let me get this off my chest in the beginning, I have never read a book on nature but I have read many encyclopaedias. I really tried to keep my mind open about this book, but on many occasions I felt like any average encyclopaedia would be more informative.
The main reason I felt like that was because the author meanders a lot.
Or maybe it is just me, and I'd prefer to read a more technical book.
Overall, not my cup of tea.