Lake Nipigon : where the Great Lakes begin / Nancy Scott

Author:: Scott, Nancy (Conservationist)
Published:: Toronto, Ontario : Dundurn, [2015]
Copyright Date:: ©2015
Physical Description:: 271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

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Language Note:

Text in English.

Contents:

Background on the "Mother of the Great Lakes" -- Lake Nipigon from the Ice Age to today -- The flora of Nipigon country -- Wildlife of Nipigon country -- The fishery of the Lake Nipigon Basin -- Aboriginal prehistory to the First Nations of today -- European contact and the early fur-trade era -- The impact of early development -- Settlements in Nipigon country -- Harvesting the land in the Nipigon Basin -- Lake Nipigon's commercial fishery -- Harnessing water power in Nipigon country -- Outdoor adventure pursuits -- Tourist operations on Lake Nipigon -- Protecting the Lake Nipigon Basin -- Appendix 1. Latin names of plants.

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History

ISBN:

9781459724426 (paperback)
1459724429 (paperback)

Note:

INCL. COLOR ILLUS.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-260) and index.

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