Lakes

Their Birth, Life, and Death

By: John Richard Saylor

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Lakes might be the most misunderstood bodies of water on earth. And while they may seem commonplace, without lakes our world would never be the same. In this revealing look at these lifegiving treasures, John Richard Saylor shows us just how deep our connection to still waters run.

Lakes is an illuminating tour through the most fascinating lakes around the world. Whether it's Lake Vostok, located more than two miles beneath the surface of Antarctica, whose water was last exposed to the atmosphere perhaps a million years ago; Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, the world's deepest and oldest lake formed by a rift in the earth's crust; or Lake Nyos, the so-called Killer Lake that exploded in 1986, resulting in hundreds of deaths, Saylor reveals to us the wonder that exists in lakes found throughout the world. Along the way we learn all the many forms that lakes take—how they come to be and how they feed and support ecosystems—and what happens when lakes vanish.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 John Richard Saylor (P)2023 Tantor

SUBGLACIAL LAKES!!!!

This book ranks high on my list of favorite books. I’ve read it in print, and it’s just as nice to listen to. I didn’t know I like lakes so much until I read this book, but they’re like the coolest thing. I think the guy who left the bad review just doesn’t like lakes.