From Publishers Weekly
Pielou explains the natural history of the last 20,000 years, showing how the end of the Ice Age affected North America. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Pielou, a well-known ecologist and author of the The World of Northern Evergreens ( LJ 4/1/88), tells the story of the melting of the glacial ice, the resulting formation of features such as the Great Lakes, and the movement of plants and animals in response to these ch (more…)
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About this book: Wonderful
This book has been written by a well-known specialist of the Arctic, and here in this book she proved it! Every single detail can be found.
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Fascinating Subject, Wonderfully Written
This book is far more than its title implies. Yes, it’s about animals and plants in the wake of glacial retreat, but it’s also a travel guide to ancient lakes and seas, an…
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Thank you, Pielou!
This is a fabulous book. I have read it twice, will read it again and again. I am not a scientist, have little background in geology, ecology, earth science, don’t know E.
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A brilliant recreation of the effects of natural climate change
Science is data-driven. What we know is based only on the data we acquire and its careful interpretation.
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Astonishing, dense, far-ranging
One of the most far-ranging books I have ever read. The first chapter, on glaciation processes, covers an an enormous amount of ground (no pun intended).
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I’ve long wondered about this topic
I love this book. At the beginning the author starts off with a agreeing nod towards the completely discredited Malthus, and I love this book despite that.
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Sedimentary Geologist Says OK
As a retired Gologist who was never much interested in “Gloal Warming” and other such PC stuff I can say this is the best book I’ve studied about the “Ice Ages” a topic I went…
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Good, Comprehensive Natural History which Doesn’t Neglect…
The important role of soil in climate and ecological sciences. Of course each of these is intertwined with such topics as sunlight exposure and reflection angles, etc…
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Dennis
very well written. One of the best explanations of the “Milankovich Cycle” I have ever read. Gives a wonderful insight into the history of global climate change even though that…
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After the Ice Age
Focused, well written little book on unique topic