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Lakes : their birth, life, and death / John Richard Saylor,.

Summary:
"The book begins with how lakes are born; subsequent chapters look at crater lakes, dams; the Carolina bays; oriented lakes; subglacial lakes; and salt lakes. The middle chapters look at the physical properties of lakes. The final chapters examine the ways in which lakes die, either through human or natural processes. In sum, the book constitutes a thorough "biography" of lakes. This is a solid, entertaining work of popular scientific writing on a subject that is of interest to a wide range of readers. The author has impressive credentials and is a fluent and engaging writer. We would be signing him up at the beginning of a promising writing career, and the book would bolster Timber's reputation for publishing top-quality writing about the natural world"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643260488
  • ISBN: 1643260480
  • Physical Description: 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-228) and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Glaciers : the master creator -- Volcanic lakes : an inherited violence -- Dams : natural and manmade -- The Carolina bays -- Oriented lakes -- Subglacial lakes -- Salt lakes -- Lake overturning -- Dissolved gas : oxygen and carbon dioxide -- Ice -- Surface tension -- Evaporation -- Death by human -- Tectonics.
Subject: Lakes.
Limnology.
Lacs.
Limnologie.
lakes (bodies of water)

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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