Add this copy of The Great Lakes: the Natural History of a Changing to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by Conover Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Martinsville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Greystone Books.
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Good in Good jacket. 1st Printing. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. pp. 351. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); overall a nice used copy! Gray boards with black lettering on the spine. 351 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "Ever since French explorer Samuel de Champlain's first taste of what he called la mer douce" the freshwater sea the Great Lakes have been admired, exploited, and renewed. This vast region is a study in contrasts: a hub of industry that's the resting spot for billions of migrating birds. 40 million residents, immense untamed forests. 95 percent of North America's fresh water and a dumping ground for poisonous wastes. The Great Lakes is an authoritative, accessible look at an ecosystem in eternal flux. Written by one of North America's most acclaimed science and nature writers, the book explores the area's geological formation and its role in human history; its diverse plant, bird, and animal species; and its significant physical, climatic, and environmental features. This captivating tribute to the Great Lakes region is also an essential guide to the challenge of preserving the natural world....."
Add this copy of The Great Lakes: the Natural History of a Changing to cart. $27.50, good condition, Sold by Eureka Books of CA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eureka, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Greystone Books.
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Near Fine jacket. 351 pages. First edition (first printing). A very good copy in a nearly fine dust jacket. Light spotting to top of page block. Ever since French explorer Samuel de Champlain's first taste of what he called "la mer douce"--the freshwater sea--the Great Lakes have been admired, exploited, and renewed. This vast region is a study in contrasts: a hub of industry that's the resting spot for billions of migrating birds. 40 million residents, immense untamed forests. 95 percent of North America's fresh water and a dumping ground for poisonous wastes. The Great Lakes is an authoritative, accessible look at an ecosystem in eternal flux. Written by one of North America's most acclaimed science and nature writers, the book explores the area's geological formation and its role in human history; its diverse plant, bird, and animal species; and its significant physical, climatic, and environmental features. This captivating tribute to the Great Lakes region is also an essential guide to the challenge of preserving the natural world.
Add this copy of The Great Lakes: the Natural History of a Changing to cart. $31.85, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Greystone Books.
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Add this copy of The Great Lakes: the Natural History of a Changing to cart. $59.50, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Greystone Books.
Add this copy of The Great Lakes: the Natural History of a Changing to cart. $119.66, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Greystone Books.