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BAIKAL : Sacred Sea of Siberia
by Matthiessen, Peter et al
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible, Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0871565846
- ISBN 13
- 9780871565846
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Sierra Club, SF, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Collectible, Fine/Near Fine. Boyd Norton, photos. Oblong quarto, hardcover, fine in near fine blue pictorial dj. 91 pp. with irridescent silver endpapers reminiscent of cold and snow. Foreword by Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Author takes readers on a fascinating journey to ancient Lake Baikal in Siberia. The world's oldest and deepest lake, Baikal is a natural wonder: more than a mile deep, it contains one-fifth of the fresh water on Earth; its waters possess a clarity and purity beyond compare - a coin dropped into the water can be clearly seen at a depth of 100 feet; at the bottom of the lake are hydrothermal vents that support unique forms of life, among which is the reclusive nerpa, the world's only freshwater seal. But this legendary lake - revered throughout Russia - is now endangered by acid rain and pollution from industries on the lake shore.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 83918
- Title
- BAIKAL : Sacred Sea of Siberia
- Author
- Matthiessen, Peter et al
- Illustrator
- Boyd Norton, photos
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible, Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0871565846
- ISBN 13
- 9780871565846
- Publisher
- Sierra Club, SF
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1992
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