Author: Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lake of Bays (Ont.)
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Author: John Richard Saylor
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1643261673
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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“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.

Author: Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Author: Tim O'Brien
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547527047
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301

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A politician’s past war crimes are revealed in this psychologically haunting novel by the National Book Award–winning author of The Things They Carried. Vietnam veteran John Wade is running for senate when long-hidden secrets about his involvement in wartime atrocities come to light. But the loss of his political fortunes is only the beginning of John’s downfall. A retreat with his wife, Kathy, to a lakeside cabin in northern Minnesota only exacerbates the tensions rising between them. Then, within days of their arrival, Kathy mysteriously vanishes into the watery wilderness. When a police search fails to locate her, suspicion falls on the disgraced politician with a violent past. But when John himself disappears, the questions mount—with no answers in sight. In this contemplative thriller, acclaimed author Tim O’Brien examines America’s legacy of violence and warfare and its lasting impact both at home and abroad.

Author: Rudolph A. Rosen
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623492270
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218

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This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aquifers to springs, rivers to estuaries, ample illustrations promote understanding of important concepts and clarify major ideas. Aquatic science is covered comprehensively, with relevant principles of chemistry, physics, geology, geography, ecology, and biology included throughout the text. Emphasizing water sustainability and conservation, the book tells us what we can do personally to conserve for the future and presents job and volunteer opportunities in the hope that some students will pursue careers in aquatic science. Texas Aquatic Science, originally developed as part of a multi-faceted education project for middle and high school students, can also be used at the college level for non-science majors, in the home-school environment, and by anyone who educates kids about nature and water. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.

Author: Trinket Mason
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737129202
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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People are used to viewing the beauty of the lake from the boathouse. This book will give the reader another perspective of these wonderful structures, admiring them from the water. We are going to take a slow journey around the shoreline, starting at Lake George Village and travelling all around the lake exploring bays and natural wonders along the way, providing bits of history and peeks at some of the wonders of nature here on the Queen of American Lakes.

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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Megan Crewe
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429918659
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253

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Cass McKenna much prefers ghosts over "breathers." Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable, and they know the dirt on everybody...and Cass loves dirt. She's on a mission to expose the dirty secrets of the poseurs in her school. But when the vice president of the student council discovers her secret, Cass's whole scheme hangs in the balance. Tim wants her to help him contact his recently deceased mother, and Cass reluctantly agrees. As Cass becomes increasingly entwined in Tim's life, she's surprised to realize he's not so bad—and he needs help more desperately than anyone else suspects. Maybe it's time to give the living another chance....

Author: Douglas McTaggart
Publisher: Stoddart
ISBN: 9781550460353
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 141

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Bigwin Inn was once billed as North America's largest, most luxurious summer resort and the largest resort in the British Commonwealth, an elegant hideaway for the rich and famous. This fabulous collection of vintage historical photographs takes us back in time to the Gatsby-like era of Bigwin's heyday in Ontario's Muskoka Lakes district -- an age of sleek mahogany launches, glamorous masquerade balls, performances by Count Basie and Duke Ellington, and Hollywood stars in the Tea House. The story of Bigwin Inn constitutes an unforgettable chapter in Canadian history. Today, redeveloped and refurbished, Bigwin continues to cater to thousands of visitors and guests each summer.

Author: Ariel Rubissow Okamoto
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520268253
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352

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This exploration into the San Francisco Bay covers an array of topics including fish and wildlife populations, ocean and climate cycles, endangered and invasive species, and the path from industrialization to environmental restoration.