Lakes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lakes write by John Richard Saylor. This book was released on 2022-06-07. Lakes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Lakes is my favorite kind of natural history: meticulously researched, timely, comprehensive, and written with imagination and verve.”—Jerry Dennis, author of The Living Great Lakes Lakes might be the most misunderstood bodies of water on earth. And while they may seem commonplace, without lakes our world would never be the same. In this revealing look at these lifegiving treasures, John Richard Saylor shows us just how deep our connection to still waters run. Lakes is an illuminating tour through the most fascinating lakes around the world. Whether it’s Lake Vostok, located more than two miles beneath the surface of Antarctica, whose water was last exposed to the atmosphere perhaps a million years ago; Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, the world’s deepest and oldest lake formed by a rift in the earth’s crust; or Lake Nyos, the so-called Killer Lake that exploded in 1986, resulting in hundreds of deaths, Saylor reveals to us the wonder that exists in lakes found throughout the world. Along the way we learn all the many forms that lakes take—how they come to be and how they feed and support ecosystems—and what happens when lakes vanish.
Wisconsin's Wild Lakes
Wisconsin's Wild Lakes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Wisconsin's Wild Lakes write by John Bates. This book was released on 2021-11. Wisconsin's Wild Lakes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book directs visitors to the 55 best wild lakes left in Wisconsin. Each lake has clear directions, a map, a detailed listing of its physical features, and a description of some of its ecological highlights. An additional chapter includes short descriptions and directions to 64 other wild lakes. Elegant color illustrations by artist Rebecca Jabs further embellish the book.
River of Lakes
River of Lakes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook River of Lakes write by Bill Belleville. This book was released on 2011-07-01. River of Lakes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. First explored by naturalist William Bartram in the 1760s, the St. Johns River stretches 310 miles along Florida's east coast, making it the longest river in the state. The first "highway" through the once wild interior of Florida, the St. Johns may appear ordinary, but within its banks are some of the most fascinating natural phenomena and historic mysteries in the state. The river, no longer the commercial resource it once was, is now largely ignored by Florida's residents and visitors alike. In the first contemporary book about this American Heritage River, Bill Belleville describes his journey down the length of the St. Johns, kayaking, boating, hiking its riverbanks, diving its springs, and exploring its underwater caves. He rediscovers the natural Florida and establishes his connection with a place once loved for its untamed beauty. Belleville involves scientists, environmentalists, fishermen, cave divers, and folk historians in his journey, soliciting their companionship and their expertise. River of Lakes weaves together the biological, cultural, anthropological, archaeological, and ecological aspects of the St. Johns, capturing the essence of its remarkable history and intrinsic value as a natural wonder.
Graveyard of the Lakes
Graveyard of the Lakes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Graveyard of the Lakes write by Mark L. Thompson. This book was released on 2004-04-13. Graveyard of the Lakes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A historically accurate, well-rounded picture of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.
The Living Great Lakes
The Living Great Lakes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Living Great Lakes write by Jerry Dennis. This book was released on 2004-06. The Living Great Lakes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The author provides an account of his experiences as a crew member on a tall-masted schooner during a six-week voyage through the Great Lakes, and discusses his other explorations of the lakes, looking at their history, geology, and environmental disaster and rescue.
