For love of lakes

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Title:

For love of lakes

Author:

Nelson, Darby

ISBN:

9781611860214

Publication Information:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, c2012.

Physical Description:

xii, 255 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series:

Dave Dempsey environmental studies series.

Contents:

Landscapes. Lake magic ; Limnos I : Walden Pond, Massachusetts ; Deep heart's core ; August epiphany ; Agassiz's gift ; On seeing ; Hastening slowly -- Lakescapes. Edges ; Lady Daphnia's world ; Limnos II : Fox Lake, Illinois ; Discovering Eden ; Lake Agassiz's child ; Seeking hard bottom -- Mindscapes. Blue-green nemesis ; Limnos III : Lake Mendota, Wisconsin ; Diamond's dot ; Limnos IV : Cedar Bog Lake, Minnesota ; Thinking like a tullibee ; Riding the West wind -- Futurescapes. Shield Lakes icon ; The future in a raindrop ; Limnos V : Mirror Lake, New Hampshire ; Lake of dreams ; Henry's mirror ; Lakescapes of the mind ; Darkhouse.

Subject Term:

Lakes -- United States.

Lake ecology -- United States.

Water -- Pollution -- United States.

Human ecology -- United States.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake)	551.482 NEL	Searching... Unknown
Searching... R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)	551.482 NEL	Searching... Unknown

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America has more than 130,000 lakes of significant size. Ninety percent of all Americans live within fifty miles of a lake, and our 1.8 billion trips to watery places make them our top vacation choice. Yet despite this striking popularity, more than 45 percent of surveyed lakes and 80 percent of urban lakes do not meet water quality standards. For Love of Lakes weaves a delightful tapestry of history, science, emotion, and poetry for all who love lakes or enjoy nature writing. For Love of Lakes is an affectionate account documenting our species' long relationship with lakes--their glacial origins, Thoreau and his environmental message, and the major perceptual shifts and advances in our understanding of lake ecology. This is a necessary and thoughtful book that addresses the stewardship void while providing improved understanding of our most treasured natural feature.

Author Notes

Darby Nelson, Professor Emeritus at Anoka-Ramsey Community College and aquatic ecologist, has servedt hree terms as a Minnesota state legislator and is the former board president of Conservation Minnesota.

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Nelson (biology, emeritus, Anoka-Ramsey Jr. Coll.) brings to bear his training as an aquatic ecologist in this eloquent paean to the natural beauty and wonder of lakes. Intermingling a lifelong fascination with lakes and cogent scientific commentary, this book will generate newfound respect for and appreciation of lakes. Nelson invokes prominent naturalists like Henry David Thoreau and Louis Agassiz as he explores the glory of lakes and explains their scientific significance. Like these classic observers of nature, Nelson teaches us to look closely at the minute features of lakes that, under close scrutiny, reflect the larger miracle of the universe. While lay readers may find the science chapters to be slow-going at times, the nature sections, replete with detailed observations, will more than compensate for this challenge. VERDICT Ideal for aficionados of nature writing. Readers who enjoyed Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek will find this book similarly rewarding.-Lynne F. Maxwell, Villanova Univ. Sch. of Law, PA (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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