What happens when you turn on a tap? Or the washing machine, shower or garden hose? Water flows! Most of us use water all day, every day, without thinking about it. But how does it get to our homes?

Michael Bright has worked as an executive producer with the BBC's world-renowned Natural History Unit, based in Bristol, and with its Science Unit in London. He is author of over a hundred books on wildlife, science, travel, and conservation, including many for children. His bestseller Africa: Eye to Eye with the Unknown accompanied the popular television series presented by Sir David Attenborough. He is the recipient of many international radio and television awards, including the prestigious Prix Italia. He is a graduate of the University of London and a corporate biologist and member of the Royal Society of Biology.

• 1: Essential water
• 2: The blue planet
• 3: The water cycle
• 4: Water and the weather
• 5: Natural water sources
• 6: Storing water
• 7: Electricity from water
• 8: Water treatment
• 9: Water for the home
• 10: Water at work
• 11: Water use in the home
• 12: How to save water
• 13: Drinking water
• 14: Clean water for everyone