Lakes category: 88 books
Understanding Nature Vol. 1
Understanding Nature, #1
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2019
If you love nature and being outdoors - hiking, smelling the fresh air, and feeling the warm sun on your skin - you will love this book! This little book is filled with activities to increase your enjoyment and understanding of the natural world. Not only will you understand nature at a deeper level,...
by Carl Ewald, Warwick Reynolds (Illustrator)
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2013
At first glance the pond is an idyllic place so Mr. and Mrs. Warbler pick it as the perfect location to raise their family. But everything is not as smooth as it seems and danger is prevalent in the animal kingdom. An interesting and detailed look at the delicate ecosystem of a pond. ...
by Lawrence Winkler
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Twenty-five years ago they bought a homestead, in the middle of Vancouver Island, on the water’s edge. There are still reflections off the small lake at the foot of Mount Benson- of gardens and vineyards and woodland encounters.
Westwood Lake Chronicles is a dreamscape diary, a backyard...
by Henry David Thoreau
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2014
I wish to speak a word for Nature, for absolute freedom and wildness, as contrasted with a freedom and culture merely civil--to regard man as an inhabitant, or a part and parcel of Nature, rather than a member of society. I wish to make an extreme statement, if so I may make an emphatic one, for there...
by Louis du Preez
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Frogs of Southern Africa: A Complete Guide remains the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the frogs of the region ever produced, covering all aspects of frog and tadpole biology and behaviour. This new edition (with a slight name change) has been thoroughly updated to reflect taxonomic...
Floodplains
Processes and Management for Ecosystem Services
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Floodplains provides an overview of floodplains and their management in temperate regions. It synthesizes decades of research on floodplain ecosystems, explaining hydrologic, geomorphic, and ecological processes and how under appropriate management these processes can provide benefits to society...
Discover Nature in Water & Wetlands
Things to Know and Things to Do
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1999
A wealth of information. - Booklist
"A nice range of accessible information and activities." - Orion Afield
Reptiles of the World Fun Facts for Kids
Reptile Books for Children - Herpetology
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Should kids be scared of reptiles? No, they shouldn't be! Use this educational book as an introduction into the wonderful world of reptiles. Here, your child can see these animals in full color. Interesting facts accompany each picture so there's immense knowledge waiting at every turn of the page. Grab a copy today!
A Complete Guide to Surviving In the Wilderness
Everything You Need to Know to Stay Alive and Get Rescued
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to survive in the wilderness? You aren’t the only one. TV shows like "Man vs. Wild" and "Survivor" are popular for a reason: Everyone loves adventure. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast or a first-time hiker, you’ll be able to survive most anything...
The Peace in Peril
The Real Cost of the Site C Dam
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2016
In the next decade, a 60-metre-high wall of compacted earth will stretch more than a kilometre across the main stem of the Peace River, causing the waters behind it to swell into a 93-square-kilometre artificial lake, drowning the best topsoil left in the BC north. The waters will swallow fifty islands...
The Greatest Lake
Stories from Lake Superior’s North Shore
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2012
Explore the connection between people and places on the rugged shore of Lake Superior, the world’s largest freshwater lake.
Conor Mihell offers a compelling image of Lake Superior’s Canadian shore through colourful personality sketches, adventure stories, and environmental accounts. Admire...
Sacred Sea
A Journey to Lake Baikal
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2007
Siberia's Lake Baikal is one of nature's most magnificent creations, the largest and deepest body of fresh water in the world. And yet it is nearly unknown outside of Russia. In Sacred Sea--the first major journalistic examination of Baikal in English--veteran environmental writer Peter Thomson and...
by Robert William Sandford
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies.
In February of 2013, as reported by major media from all around the world, Lake Winnipeg was recognized by the Global Nature Fund as the world’s “Threatened...
Mosquito Control
The Insider's Guide To A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe of Mosquitoes, Mosquito Trap, Mosquito Facts, Mosquito Bites, Mosquito Spraying and Mosquito Information
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
This incisive guide on mosquitoes provides you with expert advice on mosquito trap, mosquito facts, mosquito bites, mosquito control, mosquito spraying, mosquito information.