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Lake Effect

Along Superior's Shores
TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
160 Seiten
Englisch
University of Minnesota Presserschienen am11.04.2003
Personal reflections on the natural splendors and human history of the Lake Superior shorelineThe 2,900-mile shoreline of Lake Superior offers some of the most beautiful scenery in the world: stunning juxtapositions of shape, color, and texture, from the birch and evergreen forests of Minnesota´s north shore and the maple-clad slopes of Wisconsin to Ontario´s granite outcrops and Michigan's sandstone shelves. Inhabited by hundreds of species of mammals, birds, and insects, the diverse ecosystems around Superior have also experienced human habitation for millennia.In Lake Effect, writer Erika Alin explores both the natural and the human landscapes of Lake Superior, meditating on the rich geological, historical, and cultural events that have shaped the region. She begins her journey around Superior at the St. Louis River near Duluth and continues along the shores of the lake to Temperance River State Park, Grand Marais´s Artist´s Point, and Lake Superior Provincial Park. Following the Michigan and Wisconsin coasts, Alin visits the Keweenaw Peninsula, the Porcupine Mountains, and Chequamegon Bay before concluding at the south shore´s Brule River. Inspired by these and other places on the lake, Alin´s engaging essays delve into such diverse topics as the origins of river names, early Native American settlement, the exploits of seventeenth-century French-Canadian voyageurs, the breeding habits of ring-billed gulls, the contributions of women botanists, Canada´s Group of Seven painters, and aboriginal rock art. A holistic and deeply personal reflection on Superior´s shoreline, Lake Effect reveals a profound sensitivity to the natural world and a penetrating historical imagination.mehr

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KlappentextPersonal reflections on the natural splendors and human history of the Lake Superior shorelineThe 2,900-mile shoreline of Lake Superior offers some of the most beautiful scenery in the world: stunning juxtapositions of shape, color, and texture, from the birch and evergreen forests of Minnesota´s north shore and the maple-clad slopes of Wisconsin to Ontario´s granite outcrops and Michigan's sandstone shelves. Inhabited by hundreds of species of mammals, birds, and insects, the diverse ecosystems around Superior have also experienced human habitation for millennia.In Lake Effect, writer Erika Alin explores both the natural and the human landscapes of Lake Superior, meditating on the rich geological, historical, and cultural events that have shaped the region. She begins her journey around Superior at the St. Louis River near Duluth and continues along the shores of the lake to Temperance River State Park, Grand Marais´s Artist´s Point, and Lake Superior Provincial Park. Following the Michigan and Wisconsin coasts, Alin visits the Keweenaw Peninsula, the Porcupine Mountains, and Chequamegon Bay before concluding at the south shore´s Brule River. Inspired by these and other places on the lake, Alin´s engaging essays delve into such diverse topics as the origins of river names, early Native American settlement, the exploits of seventeenth-century French-Canadian voyageurs, the breeding habits of ring-billed gulls, the contributions of women botanists, Canada´s Group of Seven painters, and aboriginal rock art. A holistic and deeply personal reflection on Superior´s shoreline, Lake Effect reveals a profound sensitivity to the natural world and a penetrating historical imagination.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-0-8166-4114-7
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
FormatTrade Paperback (USA)
Erscheinungsjahr2003
Erscheinungsdatum11.04.2003
Seiten160 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 137 mm, Höhe 215 mm, Dicke 9 mm
Gewicht191 g
Artikel-Nr.13711570
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GenreGarten & Natur

Autor

Erika Alin is a teacher, writer, and photographer who lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her writings have appeared in numerous journals and magazines, and her photographs of Lake Superior have been included in many exhibits.
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