American Chemical Society.
ChemCom: Chemistry in the Community
, Kendall/Hunt: Dubuque, Iowa, 1988. A chemistry textbook written by a team of teachers. Students learn chemistry by solving problems such as “what is killing the fish in the Snake River.”
Cooper, Carolyn and Lindsay, Merrill.
Eli Whitney and the Whitney
Armory. Eli Whitney Museum: Whitneyville, Ct., 1980. A comprehensive study of Whitney and his gun factory on the Mill River.
East Rock Neighborhood Association.
Exploring East Rock Park
. The Advocate Press: New Haven, 1973. A general survey of all aspects of the park from fish to flowers.
Flatow, Ira.
Rainbows, Curveballs and Other Wonders of the Natural Universe Explored
, Harper and Row: New York, 1989. One of the best science writers. Students will enjoy the chapter “The Big Burp” about the origin of water on earth.
Hartley, Rachel M..
The History of Hamden, Connecticut
. The Shoestring Press: Hamden, 1959. A complete account of the early days of the Mill River.
Horne, R.A.
The Chemistry of Our Environment
. John Wiley: New York, 1978. A technical text. Chapter 7 on Fresh Water Chemistry covers both lakes and rivers.
Hotchkiss, Lee B. and Stern, Beverly. The Mill River Water Unit in
Geology and Industry. History of Connecticut, Volume 6
. Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute: New Haven, 1984. Covers history of the Mill River as well as math, geology, and biology.
Izaak Walton League of America.
Save Our Streams
. 1401 Wilson Blvd., Level B, Arlington, VA 22209. A packet of information on how citizens can monitor their local streams for pollution.
Jacobson, Cliff.
Water, Water Everywhere
. Hach Company: Loveland. Colorado, 1991. There is both a teacher’s and student’s version with good lessons on water chemistry.
Legett, Jeremy.
Troubled Waters
, Marshall Cavendish Corporation: New York, 1991. A student book with lots of diagrams.
Meyerson, A. Lee.
Seawater, A Delicate Balance,
Enslow Publications: Hillside, New Jersey, 1988. A juvenile book that is written by a scientist. Excellent on the chemistry of seawater.
Mitchell, Mark K. and Stapp, William B.
Field Manual for Water Quality Monitoring
, Thomson-Shore: Ann Arbor, 1992. The most useful book on the whole list for anyone who wants to monitor a stream.
Naar, Jon.
Design for a Livable Planet
, Harper and Row: New York, 1990. Up to date chapter on water pollution with resources and agencies listed.
Newcomb, Lawrence.
Newcomb’s Wildlife Guide
. Little. Brown and Company: Boston, 1977. By following a simple number formula you can identify almost any plant.
Osterweis, Rollin G.
Three Centuries of New Haven, 1638-1938
, Yale University Press: New Haven, 1953. Everything you would ever want to know about New Haven’s history.
Regional Water Authority
, New Haven. Connecticut. A guide to an exhibit at the Eli Whitney Museum.
Reid, George. K.
Pond Life
. Golden Press: New York, 1967. Excellent for identifying river critters and plants as well.
Renn, Charles. E..
A Study of Water Quality
. LaMotte Chemical Corporation: Chestertown. MD. 1968. A basic description of water testing.
Ed. Shumway, Floyd and Heoel, Richard.
New Haven: An Illustrated History
, Windsor Publications: New Haven, 1987. Lots of pictures; an easy way to learn New Haven history.
Woods, Geraldine and Harold.
Pollution
. Franklin Watts: New York, 1985. A good student book. Explains the Clean Water Act of 1972.
Zim, Herbert and Cottam, Clarence.
Insects, A Golden Nature Guide
. Golden Press: New York, 1956. Includes aquatic insects.