Great Lakes Nature
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The Living Great Lakes
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Author : Jerry Dennis
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2014-09-23
The Living Great Lakes written by Jerry Dennis and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-23 with Nature categories.
Award-winning nature author Jerry Dennis reveals the splendor and beauty of North America’s Great Lakes in this “masterwork”* history and memoir of the essential environmental and economical region shared by the United States and Canada. No bodies of water compare to the Great Lakes. Superior is the largest lake on earth, and together all five contain a fifth of the world’s supply of standing fresh water. Their ten thousand miles of shoreline border eight states and a Canadian province and are longer than the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. Their surface area of 95,000 square miles is greater than New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island combined. People who have never visited them—who have never seen a squall roar across Superior or the horizon stretch unbroken across Michigan or Huron—have no idea how big they are. They are so vast that they dominate much of the geography, climate, and history of North America, affecting the lives of tens of millions of people. The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas is the definitive book about the history, nature, and science of these remarkable lakes at the heart of North America. From the geological forces that formed them and the industrial atrocities that nearly destroyed them, to the greatest environmental success stories of our time, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario are portrayed in all their complexity. A Michigan native, Jerry Dennis also shares his memories of a lifetime on or near the lakes, including a six-week voyage as a crewmember on a tallmasted schooner. On his travels, he collected more stories of the lakes through the eyes of biologists, fishermen, sailors, and others he befriended while hiking the area’s beaches and islands. Through storms and fog, on remote shores and city waterfronts, Dennis explores the five Great Lakes in all seasons and moods and discovers that they and their connecting waters—including the Erie Canal, the Hudson River, and the East Coast from New York to Maine—offer a surprising and bountiful view of America. The result is a meditation on nature and our place in the world, a discussion and cautionary tale about the future of water resources, and a celebration of a place that is both fragile and robust, diverse, rich in history and wildlife, often misunderstood, and worthy of our attention. “This is history at its best and adventure richly described.”—*Doug Stanton, author of In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors and 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award Winner Winner of Best Book of 2003 by the Outdoor Writers Association of America
The Once And Future Great Lakes Country
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Author : John L. Riley
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2013-10-01
The Once And Future Great Lakes Country written by John L. Riley and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with History categories.
North America's Great Lakes country has experienced centuries of upheaval. Its landscapes are utterly changed from what they were five hundred years ago. The region's superabundant fish and wildlife and its magnificent forests and prairies astonished European newcomers who called it an earthly paradise but then ushered in an era of disease, warfare, resource depletion, and land development that transformed it forever. The Once and Future Great Lakes Country is a history of environmental change in the Great Lakes region, looking as far back as the last ice age, and also reflecting on modern trajectories of change, many of them positive. John Riley chronicles how the region serves as a continental crossroads, one that experienced massive declines in its wildlife and native plants in the centuries after European contact, and has begun to see increased nature protection and re-wilding in recent decades. Yet climate change, globalization, invasive species, and urban sprawl are today exerting new pressures on the region’s ecology. Covering a vast geography encompassing two Canadian provinces and nine American states, The Once and Future Great Lakes Country provides both a detailed ecological history and a broad panorama of this vast region. It blends the voices of early visitors with the hopes of citizens now.
Great Lakes Nature
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Author : Mary Blocksma
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2004
Great Lakes Nature written by Mary Blocksma and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Nature categories.
""One day I was gazing out my window at a stretch of trees when I was suddenly struck with the realization that I couldn't name any of them .... like most Americans, I had somehow become an adult who could not claim even an elementary knowledge of my natural neighborhood."" "Thus begins Mary Blocksma's ambitious quest to identify the flora and fauna of her Great Lakes home. With no big program, no particular organization, Blocksma sets out to identify her environment just a name at a time, a few times a week, for a year. Covering everything from blue moons and bald eagles to arbor vitae and lake-effect snow, this book transports the armchair explorer out of the living room and into the forests and wetlands of the Great Lakes." "In this charming guide to the everyday but often overlooked ecological treasures that await the would-be naturalist, you'll find not just the names of plants and animals but tips on buying bird feeders, identifying spiders, and telling a blue jay from a belted kingfisher. Packed with helpful hints, novel trivia, and a useful "guide to guidebooks," Great Lakes Nature is sure to delight and educate."--BOOK JACKET.
Great Lakes Nature Guide
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Author : Jim McCormac
language : en
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
Release Date : 2009
Great Lakes Nature Guide written by Jim McCormac and has been published by Lone Pine Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Lake ecology categories.
This guide features over 400 species of plants and animals in the Great Lakes region. It includes extensive natural history, including animal behavior, ecology and range of species and native uses. There are color maps of the Great Lake States-NY, PA, OH, IN, MI, IL, MN and WI-showing parks and natural areas.
Great Lakes Nature
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Author : Mary Blocksma
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2003
Great Lakes Nature written by Mary Blocksma and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Nature categories.
How will we save the planet if we can't even name the trees on our streets?
The Conservation Of Biological Diversity In The Great Lakes Ecosystem
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Author : Nature Conservancy (U.S.). Great Lakes Program
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Conservation Of Biological Diversity In The Great Lakes Ecosystem written by Nature Conservancy (U.S.). Great Lakes Program and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Aquatic ecology categories.
This paper serves to begin a dialogue on how these special biodiversity resources should be identified and protected in the Great Lakes basin. In this paper, signifiant biodiversity elements of the basin are identified. Threats to those resources are described and, in general terms, evaluated. Based on this information, recommandations are provided for the protection of biological diversity in the Great Lakes ecosystem. These are strategic in nature, designed to suggest broad direction, stimulate discussion and solicit advice for the progection of biological diversity in the basin. Finally, a range of tools available for biodiversity protection is outlined.
Great Lakes Nature Guide
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Author : Michigan United Conservation Clubs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-12-01
Great Lakes Nature Guide written by Michigan United Conservation Clubs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-01 with categories.
Great Lakes Nature Guide
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Author : Michigan United Conservation Clubs Staff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978-06-01
Great Lakes Nature Guide written by Michigan United Conservation Clubs Staff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-06-01 with categories.
The Great Lakes
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Author : Wayne Grady
language : en
Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd
Release Date : 2011-04-15
The Great Lakes written by Wayne Grady and has been published by Greystone Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-15 with Nature categories.
The Great Lakes have been central to the development of eastern North America. In this “beautifully designed, comprehensive gem of a guide to the ecosystem at the heart of Canada” (The Tyee), award-winning science and nature writer Wayne Grady makes scientific concepts accessible as he reveals how human impact has changed this life-giving region. The Great Lakes: A Natural History of a Changing Region is the most authoritative, complete and accessible book to date about the biology and ecology of this vital, ever-changing terrain. Written by one of Canada's best-known science and nature writers, it is intended not only for those who live in the Great Lakes region, but for anyone captivated by the splendor of the natural world and sensitive to the challenges of its preservation. It is both a first-hand tribute and an essential guide to a fascinating ecosystem in eternal flux.
Great Lakes Wildlife Nature Activity Book
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Author : James Kavanagh
language : en
Publisher: Waterford Press
Release Date : 2011-09
Great Lakes Wildlife Nature Activity Book written by James Kavanagh and has been published by Waterford Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Featuring a wide variety of nature-related games, quizzes, and activities, these engaging activity books encourage curious children to have fun while exploring nature, wildlife, and natural sciences. Beautiful illustrations of typical Great Lakes animals?including loons, otters, raccoons, fishes and more?are used in this entertaining workbook to investigate the array of wildlife native to the Great Lakes landscape.