Lakes [electronic resource]

Presents an introduction to lakes, describing how they originated and providing the history and current formation of ten of the world's most famous lakes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hanson, Jeanne K. (Author), Nash, Geoffrey H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Facts On File/Chelsea House , c2007
Series:The extreme Earth
Subjects:
Online Access:NetLibrary
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Origin of the landform: Lakes
  • 2. Caspian Sea, Middle East
  • 3. Aral Sea, Western Asia
  • 4. Lake Superior, North America
  • 5. Lake Baikal, Central Asia-- 6. Lake Titicaca, Western South America
  • 7. Lake Vanern, Northern Europe
  • 8. Lake Eyre, Australia
  • 9. Crater Lake, Oregon, United States
  • 10. Great Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  • 11. Great Slave Lake, Canada