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OverviewSiberia's Lake Baikal is one of nature's most magnificent creations, the largest and deepest body of fresh water in the world. And yet it is nearly unknown outside of Russia. In Sacred Sea--the first major journalistic examination of Baikal in English--veteran environmental writer Peter Thomson and his younger brother undertake a kind of pilgrimage, journeying 25,000 miles by land and sea to reach this extraordinary lake. At Baikal they find a place of sublime beauty, deep history, and immense natural power. But they also find ominous signs that this perfect eco-system--containing one-fifth of earth's fresh water and said to possess a mythical ability to cleanse itself--could yet succumb to the even more powerful forces of human hubris, carelessness, and ignorance. Ultimately, they help us see that despite its isolation, Baikal is connected to everything else on Earth, and that it will need the love and devotion of people around the world to protect it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Thomson (Writer & Freelance Journalist, Writer & Freelance Journalist)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.483kg ISBN: 9780195387339ISBN 10: 0195387333 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 16 July 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAUTHOR'S NOTE; PROLOGUE: BLAGOPOLUCHNOE; PART ONE: THE SACRED SEA; PART TWO: 180NULL; PART THREE: BAIKAL, TOO, MUST WORK; EPILOGUE: THE GREAT BAIKAL CHAIN; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ILLUSTRATION CREDITSReviewsAuthor Information"Peter Thomson is Founding Producer and Senior Editor of NPR's ""Living on Earth"" and recipient of 19 awards for excellence in broadcast journalism. He is currently a freelance environmental journalist and member of Executive Committee of Society of Environmental Journalists." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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