{"product_id":"north-shore-a-natural-history-of-minnesotas-superior-coast-9780816632329","title":"North Shore  A Natural History of Minnesotas","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eNorth Shore\u003c\/i\u003e, lovers of that sacred strip of scree and cold water finally have a definitive natural history. But they also have a meticulous and wondrous book that will entertain as much as educate, that demystifies even as it allows for the magical moments the North Shore is famous for inspiring. I’ve never felt so in tune with my favorite place as I did turning the last page of this book, and seldom have I felt so thankful.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Peter Geye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eNorth Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota's Superior Coast\u003c\/i\u003e reads like a friendly and detailed journal that Great-great-great-great Grandmother Earth has been keeping from the very beginning. It tells  the natural and cultural story of the North Shore: past, present, and future.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Betsy Bowen, writer, illustrator, and long-time North Shore resident\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNorth Shore\u003c\/i\u003e satisfies in its breadth but never complicates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"—\u003ci\u003eGreat Lakes Echo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Y]ou will be amazed, as I have been, at how compelling worms, frogs, and scientific exploration can be. \"—\u003ci\u003eLake Superior Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNorth Shore\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that the natural history of the region is still being written, and that all of us who live near its shores are the creators of the next chapter.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Ely Winter Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Chel Anderson and Adelheid Fischer have written an accessible book that comprehensively describes the history and geology of the coast, surrounding highlands, and Lake Superior itself. In addition, the authors have provided fascinating subchapters on some of the most interesting species that are key elements of the region.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Prairie Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eNorth Shore\u003c\/i\u003e] is a celebration of the big and little lives that make Lake Superior and its surrounding region so richly complex, an eye-opening recounting of human errors that have brought the natural systems close to collapse.\"—\u003ci\u003eSEJournal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compelling and accessible, the book provides readers with a science-based knowledge of the Minnesota North Shore watershed.\"—\u003ci\u003eEly Timberjay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book’s merits merits include breathtaking photos, maps and charts, handsome page design, and impassioned writing. \"—\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNorth Shore. . . \u003c\/i\u003e is vast in scope, thought-provoking, and poetic in places. It is full of passages that invite repeated visits, and reveal deeper meanings with each visit. \"—\u003ci\u003eWilderness News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Has the substance of a textbook, but reads in a friendly and fascinating narrative.\"—\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: A Gathering of Waters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. Headwaters \u003cbr\u003eAs Good As It Gets: Bird Diversity on the North Shore\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting the Forest’s Bounty: Wildcrafting\u003cbr\u003eBe It Ever So Humble: No Home Like That of a Pitcher Plant\u003cbr\u003eHealing a Watershed for Coaster Brook Trout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. Highlands\u003cbr\u003eThe Case of the Missing Duff: Earthworm Invasions\u003cbr\u003eThe Secret Life of Salamanders\u003cbr\u003eStranger Than Fiction: Plant Galls and Their Makers\u003cbr\u003eBlack Bears and the Tettegouche Oaks\u003cbr\u003eThe Nose Knows: Star-Nosed Moles and a Life Down Under\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. Nearshore\u003cbr\u003eNorth Shore Places: What’s in a Name?\u003cbr\u003eWhere Has All the Sewage Gone? Development and Water Quality\u003cbr\u003eHay Pickers and Grass Gatherers: Botanical Exploration along the Lakeshore\u003cbr\u003eBetween a Rock and a Lake: Life on the Cliff Edge\u003cbr\u003eThe Leading Edge: North Shore Bird Migration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV. Lake Superior\u003cbr\u003eMapping Lake Superior: The Early Years\u003cbr\u003eSearching High and Low: The Science of Lake Superior Exploration\u003cbr\u003eAmphipods and Diatoms: The Big Lake’s Bread and Butter\u003cbr\u003eHow Much Water Is Enough? The Plumbing of Lake Superior\u003cbr\u003eThe Missing Link: The Lake Superior and Mississippi River Canal\u003cbr\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Seiches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eV. Islands\u003cbr\u003eThe Chorus Frogs of Isle Royale\u003cbr\u003eThe Long View: Moose and Wolves on Isle Royale\u003cbr\u003eNature or Nuisance? Gulls in the Great Lakes\u003cbr\u003eA Mansion of Many Rooms: The Return of Lake Trout to Superior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Wild Card of Climate Change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eFrontispiece Credits\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MP - University Of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038541054295,"sku":"9780816632329","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780816632329.jpg?v=1750940612","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/north-shore-a-natural-history-of-minnesotas-superior-coast-9780816632329","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}