"The Great Lakes--Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior--hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan's compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right...

Fodor's Chicago is the perfect companion for a trip to this quintessential American city. With colorful features and the most updated information, Fodor's Chicago gets straight to the best of what this city has to offer, everything from art to architecture, to shopping, baseball, jazz, and the very best deep-dish pizza. In-depth coverage also includes top reasons to visit the culturally and historically rich suburbs of Chicago, including Frank Lloyd...

"When a community of Anishinabe people, with their natural resources dwindling, needs to find a new home, Evan Whitesky leads a dangerous mission back to their ancestral home in the Great Lakes region, during which they encounter other survivors, some who thrive on violence"--

Still polished waters, shiny reflection, and crisp colorful sky-kissed hues. Bob Ross paints landscapes in a special 'Lakes' collection. Six-and-a-half hours of Bob Ross patiently teaching his world famous Bob Ross wet-on-wet painting technique. Includes autumn woods, winter frost, rolling hills, on a clear day, quiet mountain lake, blue winter, quiet cove, gray mountain, fisherman's paradise, snow birch, twilight beauty, mountain serenity, and reflections...

The big water called Gitchi Gumee shares his many moods and faces with a young boy who wants to know how to safely sail his mighty waves.

When twelve-year-old Kent helps his father in a daring underwater rescue, he wins the respect he has always craved.