ch. 1. General introduction -- ch. 2. The hydrological cycle and the water balance -- ch. 3. The watershed and its characteristics -- ch. 4. Precipitation -- ch. 5. Evaporation and interception -- ch. 6. Flows and infiltration -- ch. 7. Water storage and reserves -- ch. 8. Hydrological measurement -- ch. 9. Data handling and organization -- ch. 10. Hydrological regimes -- ch. 11. Hydrological processes and responses.