Ch. 1. Alice's first day in college -- ch. 2. Professor Holmes explains the phase map -- ch. 3. The first excursion into the microscopic world of water vapor -- ch. 4. The second visit to the water vapor : experiencing the effect of temperature and pressure -- ch. 5. A visit to the solid phase of ice -- ch. 6. Alice's visit to the liquid phase -- ch. 7. Why does ice float on water? -- ch. 8. The outstanding temperature dependence of the volume of water -- ch. 9. The heat capacity of water -- ch. 10. The latent heat of water and regulation of the body's temperature -- ch. 11. "The electrified water" -- ch. 12. Professor Holmes' last lecture -- ch. 13. The last visit to Professor Holmes' lab.