LakesInfobase Publishing, 2007 - 169 sivua Both a scientific tour and a journey through time, this book profiles 10 of the world's most exciting lakes. From the Caspian Sea, a giant salt water lake, to Lake Eyre, the lake that vanishes, to the sub-Arctic Great Slave Lake, the story of each lake unfolds with a look at its origins, how it has changed over time, and why. |
Sisältö
Aral Sea | 12 |
Lake Superior | 22 |
Lake Baikal | 40 |
Lake Titicaca | 58 |
Lake Vänern | 69 |
Lake Eyre | 82 |
Crater Lake | 91 |
Great Salt Lake | 100 |
Conclusion | 112 |
Color Insert | 114 |
Glossary | 122 |
Books | 127 |
Web Sites | 129 |
Magazines and Journals | 132 |
| 136 | |
Great Slave Lake | 106 |
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