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The Ganges tells the story of one of the world's most remarkable rivers. From its pristine source high in the Himalayan Mountains, the Ganges cuts across the Indian subcontinent to its destination at the Bay of Bengal providing water to 400 million Indians.Besides the use of water for drinking and agriculture, Hindus have bathed in its waters that have been revered as a source for spiritual cleansing for thousands of years. Recently however, pollutants in the forms of cremated bodies, human sewage, and chemical effluents from factories have severely poisoned the river creating an extremely troublesome problem for all along living along its banks. (20040301) ... Read more

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Offers a striking panorama of endangered habitats around the world. Offers dramatic visuals to provoke discussion.

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Introduces some famous rivers and lakes around the world, including the Nile River, Lake Titicaca, and the Ganges River. ... Read more

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Surveys the origin, geological borders, water, plant and animal life, and economic and ecological aspects of the Mississippi River. ... Read more

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Surveys the origin, geological borders, climate, water, plant and animal life, and economic and ecological aspects of the world's second largest lake. ... Read more

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Surveys the origin, geological borders, climate, water, plant and animal life, and economic and ecological aspects of Lake Superior. ... Read more

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Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. Ulanski explores the fascinating science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, a watery wilderness that stretches from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic. Spanning both distance and time, Ulanski's investigation reveals how the Gulf Stream affects and is affected by every living thing that encounters it--from tiny planktonic organisms to giant bluefin tuna, from ancient mariners to big-game anglers. He examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation, the role of ocean currents in the settlement of the New World, and the biological life teeming in the stream. ... Read more

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The story of one of the last vestiges of wilderness on Earth
"The Gulf Stream" is on the ROROTOKO list of cutting-edge intellectual nonfiction. Professor Ulanski's book interview ran here as cover feature on April 7, 2009. ... Read more

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The earth is beautiful because of water, says John Jerome, who sets out to explore the most ravishing examples of the element he can find. The search takes him from Oklahoma swimming holes to Adirondack lakes, from Canada to the Caribbean and from his earliest water memories to his mature reflections on what it is about water in its natural state that humans find so compelling.Amazon.com Review
Jerome, the author of the fine study On Mountains andmany other books, turns his attention to his lifelong quest for"perfect waters" in this limpid book of natural history andpersonal reflection. He takes his readers to little-known streams likethe Mountain Fork River of Oklahoma, the scene of his earliestmemories, and the turbulent Raquette River in the Adirondack Mountainsof New York. He dips into the warm, healing waters of the Caribbeanand the cold depths of Canadian lakes, and examines the play of waterin the human imagination, an influence that has been profound inmusic, art, and literature. Jerome writes with evident love for hissubject, and his lyrical book speaks to the power of waters to make uswhole. ... Read more

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aquatic blue rooms to ease dryland blue moods
This is simply one of the very best books written about the joy, adventure, contact and contemplation of water. I have dipped into it frequently and recommended it to many. And I have quoted it 8 times (few authors other than Thoreau were quoted more frequently) in my own recent book Deep Immersion: The Experience of Water (nominated for top environmental book of the year). Jerome's prose is wonderful and his stories engaging. He simply loves to get wet and would well understand Thoreau's maxim: "That part of you that is wettest is fullest of life" (quoted in Profitably Soaked: Thoreau's Engagement With Water, Green Frigate Books, 2003).

Once again, Jerome is fantastic.
John Jerome has, in recent years, become one of my favorite writers thanks to his elegant and straightforward prose style. I ordered "Blue Rooms" the moment I heard it was out, and I was not disappointed. Thisis a terrific book.

"Blue Rooms" is about a lifelong loveaffair with water. From playing in the muddy San Marcos river as a boy, tokayaking the cold waters of Canadian lakes as a grown man, it seems Jeromehas always been fascinated by water. Most of the earth's surface, he pointsout, is water. So is most of the human body.

What strikes me most aboutthis book is the way in which Jerome takes a personal obsession and makesit understandable to his readers. By the end of the book I could have swornI had a lifelong love affair with water, too, even though I'm a mediocreswimmer who lives in hills far from any large water source. Really, this isa terrific book. Go out and buy it. You won't be sorry. ... Read more

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Helps a child or guiding adult to understand and enjoy some of the sights and sounds in the natural world around us.Ages 3 and up. ... Read more

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This book is suitable for ages 5 to 8 years. This magnificent book uses beautiful photography to help young children to understand that oceans are a type of habitat or place in nature where plants and animals live. Simple text explains why some oceans are warm and some are cold, which kinds of plants and animals live in oceans, and how the bodies of ocean animals are built to help them glide through water. Other topics such as photosynthesis, tide pools, and coral reefs are briefly and simply explained. Children will be delighted by the images of seals, penguins, polar bears, dolphins, and more. ... Read more