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Aquaculture |
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Malison, Jeffrey A. Best Management Practices for Aquaculture in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region. Madison: University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, 2005.
A guide for current and prospective aquaculturists in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region. |
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Aquatic Animals |
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Campbell, Andrew C. and John Dawes. The New Encyclopedia of Aquatic Life. Facts on File Natural Science Library. New York: Facts on File, Inc., London: Brown Reference Group PLC, 2004.
Up to date text and hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations of all animal groups that spend most of their lives in watery environments, whether sea, rivers, lakes or oceans.
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Atlantic History
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Hearn, Chester G. Circuits in the Sea: The Men, the Ships, and the Atlantic Cable. Westport, Conn: Praeger, 2004.
This book tells the story of the scientific talent and technological prowess of two nations that joined forces to connect themselves with a communications cable that would change the world.
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Birds |
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Janssen, Robert B. Daryl D. Tessen and Gregory Kennedy. Birds of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Edmonton: Lone Pine Pub, 2003.
A useful tool for learning more about the biological diversity of the upper Midwest. 322 species of birds are grouped and color coded in this guidebook for easy reference. Includes the top ten birding sites in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. |
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| Children and the Environment |
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Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder. 1st ed. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2005.
In Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat of diminished connections to the natural world and offer solutions. |
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Clean Water Act |
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Killam, Gayle, Don Elder, and River Network. The Clean Water Act Owner's Manual. 2nd ed. Portland, Ore.: The Network, 2005.
The "Owner's Manual" explains crucial sections of the Clean Water Act, points out how to get involved in regulatory decisions, and tells local stories of others who've done so. References, Web sites and other resources have been updated. This manual continues to turn legalese and scientific terminology into language you can use.
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Coastal Zone Management |
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Bush, David M., Orrin H. Pilkey, and William J. Neal. Living By the Rules of the Sea. Living With the Shore. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1996.
A comprehensive handbook with references to recent storms including hurricanes Andrew, Gilbert, Hugo, Emily, and Opal, Living By the Rules of the Sea is designed to help people make better and more informed choices about where or if to live at the coast. |
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Communication in Science |
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Chadarevian, Soraya de and Nick Hopwood. Writing Science. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2004.
Accessible and original chapters by leading scholars highlight the special properties of models, explore the interplay between representation in two dimensions and three, and investigate the shift to modeling with computers. The book is fascinating reading for anyone interested in the sciences, medicine, and technology, and in collections and museums.
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Earth Sciences |
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Kusky, Timothy M. Encyclopedia of Earth Science. New York: Facts on File, 2005.
Encyclopedia of Earth Science provides a broad scope of important subjects in the field of Earth Science. Containing more than 700 entries and essays, as well as 210 black-and-white photographs and line illustrations, this comprehensive encyclopedia is perfect for high school and early college students. |
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Great Lakes |
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Brehm, Victoria. A Fully Accredited Ocean: Essays on the Great Lakes. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1998.
The issues presented here address the fundamentals of existence of life on the lakes for a period of nearly two centuries. These essays bring to light some of the massive disruptions that affected the Great Lakes region as it became one of the most industrialized areas on the continent.
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Great Lakes History |
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Ashworth, William. The Late Great Lakes: An Environmental History. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1987.
The Late, Great Lakes is a powerful indictment of man's carelessness, ignorance, and apathy toward the Great Lakes. . . . Author William Ashworth presents a compelling history of the Great Lakes, from their formation in the Ice Age, to their "discovery" by Samuel de Champlain in 1615, and, finally, to their impending death in our time.
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Barcus, Frank. Freshwater Fury; Yarns and Reminiscences of the Greatest Storm in Inland Navigation. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1960.
Weaving together personal stories and eye witness accounts, Frank Barcus takes twenty years of conversations and creates a vivid history of the Great Storm of November 1913. The stories of the sailors and survivors of this great disaster will fully engage the reader. |
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Great Lakes Research |
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Abstracts: International Association for Great Lakes Research, 48th Annual Conference: Great Lakes Ecosystem Forecasting: Improving Understanding and Prediction, May 23-27, 2005. Ann Arbor, Mich.: The Association, 2005.
Abstracts from the 48th Annual Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research. |
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Great Lakes Steamboats |
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Livingston, Patrick. Eight Steamboats: Sailing Through the Sixties. Great Lakes Books. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2004.
Recounting his sailing and land roving expeditions during the tumultuous 1960s, Patrick Livingston presents a series of tales centered on ships of the Great Lakes and the men who sail them.
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Ice Fishing |
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Downs, Warren. Ice Fishing. Madison: University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, 2005.
Updated in 2005, this guide to successful winter ice fishing includes: (1)fishing gear and gadgets, (2)tips on how to catch bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and walleye, (3)safety advice for thin ice and staying on top of the ice, (4)clothing advice and (5)Wisconsin regulations. |
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Indians of the Great Lakes Region |
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Baraga, Frederic and Graham MacDonald. Frederic Baraga's Short History of the North American Indians. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2004.
Originally published in 1837 in Europe in German, French, and Slovenian editions, and appearing here in English for the first time, Frederic Baraga's Short History of the North American Indians is the personal, first-hand account of a Catholic missionary to the Great Lakes area of North America. |
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Kids |
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Faulkner, Keith and Jonathan Lambert. The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-Up Book. 1st ed. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1996.
This clever pop-up book features not just a frog but a variety of wide-mouthed animals. Open mouthed creatures greet the reader at each turn of the page presenting unusual eating habits and bold color illustrations. |
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Missouri River |
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Lambrecht, Bill. Big Muddy Blues: True Tales and Twisted Politics Along Lewis and Clark's Missouri River. 1st ed. New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2005.
America's Missouri River may be the nation's longest and most historically significant river. This is the story of "Big Muddy," of its influence on the formation and stability of our nation and of its place in the center of an escalating river war that will set the stage for water wars in the decades to come. |
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Phosphorus -- Environmental aspects |
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Robertson, Dale M. and others. Water Quality, Hydrology, and Phosphorus Loading to Little St. Germain Lake, Wisconsin, with Special Emphasis on the Effects of Winter Aeration and Ground-Water Inputs. Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5071. Reston, Va: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005.
This Scientific Investigation Report published by the USGS presents the results of studies emphasizing the water quality since 2000 of Little St. Germain Lake located in Vilas County, Wisconsin. |
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Shipwrecks |
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Marx, Robert F. and Jenifer Marx. Treasure Lost at Sea: Diving to the World's Great Shipwrecks. Buffalo, N.Y.: Firefly Books, 2003.
Written by two of the world's top explorers, Treasure Lost at Sea shows how traditional archeological methods are applied to shipwrecks. With more than 150 stunning photographs, it features underwater discoveries of all kinds.
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Wisconsin Historical Society. Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Shipwrecks. Madison: The Society, 2004.
Descend to the depths of Wisconsin's Great Lakes and unlock the secrets of their shipwrecks. This fully interactive multimedia program is suitable for all audiences. Enjoy learning about the history of Wisconsin's shipwrecks and the people who work every day to ensure their preservation for future generations. |
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Water Supply |
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Black, Maggie. The No-Nonsense Guide to Water. No-Nonsense Guides. Oxford: New Internationalist, 2004.
Maggie Black explores the many roles water plays in human life and, as the defense of water rights looks set to become an explosive issue, provides a clear overview on the vital issues of distribution, technology, irrigation, land use and commodification.
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Koeppel, Gerard T. Water for Gotham: A History. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2000.
Water for Gotham tells the spirited story of New York's evolution as a great city by examining its struggle for that vital and basic element--clean water. |
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Water-supply Politics |
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Olivera, Oscar and Tom Lewis. Cochabamba! Water War in Bolivia. Cambridge, Mass.: South End Press, 2004.
Cochabamba! is the story of the first great victory against corporate globalization in Latin America. Oscar Olivera, a 45-year-old machinist at the center of the movement, conveys the ideas and emotions of a first-hand participant in this victorious rebellion that has inspired activists around the world. |
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Watershed Management |
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Postel, Sandra. Liquid Assets: The Critical Need to Safeguard Freshwater Ecosystems. State of the World Library: Worldwatch Paper 170. Washington, D.C.: Worldwatch Institute, 2005.
Written by an award-winning team from the Worldwatch Institute, this short book provides cutting-edge analysis on the importance of maintaining healthy freshwater ecosystems. Cities and villages around the world are demonstrating how this can be done as this publication explains. |
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Watershed Restoration |
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Lowry, William R. Dam Politics: Restoring America's Rivers. American Governance and Public Policy Series. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2003.
Dam Politics provides a useful and systematic account of how American waterways are managed and how current policies are changing. Lowry has written a lively and accessible book that makes it as clear as a mountain stream that it matters deeply how rivers are managed.
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Wetland Restoration |
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Water Resources Management Practicum (2004). A Watershed Approach to Wetland Services Prioritizing Wetland Restoration in the Upper Rock River Basin , Wisconsin , USA. Madison: University of Wisconsin Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, 2005.
This publication documents the research findings of the 2004 Water Resources Management Practicum, a requirement for a Masters of Science degree in Water Resources Management from the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, where nine students spent the 2004 spring and summer semesters developing a watershed-based prioritization strategy for wetland restoration. |
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Wisconsin Lakes |
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Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, ed. Wisconsin Great Lakes Chronicle 2005. Madison: The Program, 2005.
This new publication draws upon diverse perspectives to provide a comprehensive view of issues impacting Lakes Michigan and Superior. |
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Wisconsin Politics and Government |
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Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book. Madison: The Bureau, 2005.
This almanac of Wisconsin government, published every two years, is a useful and valuable resource for all citizens of the state. |
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