| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 361 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Preface; Introduction. La Marge Sauvage; ONE. Genesis by Fire; TWO. The Early Americans; THREE. The Northwest Adventurers; FOUR. Empires of Fur Posts; FIVE. Iron Mountains and Other Lodes; SIX. The Tall Pines; SEVEN. The Boreal Forest; EIGHT. Fish Story I--The Natives; NINE. Invader from the Sea; TEN. Fish Story II--Survivors and Strangers; ELEVEN. The Fish Market; TWELVE. Fishing for Fun; THIRTEEN. Wings Along the Coast; FOURTEEN. The Antlered Mammals; FIFTEEN. The Nipigon Basin; SIXTEEN. The Royal Island; SEVENTEEN. A Heritage in Parks; Special Places; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Illustrated by Carol Yonker WatersLake Superior has been known by many names through the centuries, from Kitchi Gami to le lac supérieur, but the lake itself remains the same expansive and inspiring body of water. Here, Thomas F. Waters explores the natural and human history of the Superior basin. Charmingly illustrated by Carol Yonker Waters, this volume conveys to the reader an intimacy with the legends of Lake Superior, as well as a sense of the grandeur behind this unique and vital ecological system |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Natural resources -- Minnesota
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Natural resources -- Ontario
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Natural resources
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Minnesota
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Ontario
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Waters, Carol Yonker, illustrator.
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| LC no. |
87013585 |
| ISBN |
0816682666 |
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9780816682669 |
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