{"title":"Jerry Dennis","description":"Jerry Dennis writes about nature and the outdoors for such publications as Sports Afield, Gray's Sporting Journal, and The New York Times. His previous books have been widely praised and have been translated into five languages. He lives in Traverse City, Michigan.","products":[{"product_id":"the-living-great-lakes-searching-for-the-heart-of-the-inland-seas-revised-edition-paperback","title":"The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas, Revised Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning nature author Jerry Dennis reveals the splendor and beauty of North America's Great Lakes in this \"masterwork\"* history and memoir of the essential environmental and economical region shared by the United States and Canada.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo bodies of water compare to the Great Lakes. Superior is the largest lake on earth, and together all five contain a fifth of the world's supply of standing fresh water. Their ten thousand miles of shoreline border eight states and a Canadian province and are longer than the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. Their surface area of 95,000 square miles is greater than New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island combined. People who have never visited them--who have never seen a squall roar across Superior or the horizon stretch unbroken across Michigan or Huron--have no idea how big they are. They are so vast that they dominate much of the geography, climate, and history of North America, affecting the lives of tens of millions of people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive book about the history, nature, and science of these remarkable lakes at the heart of North America. From the geological forces that formed them and the industrial atrocities that nearly destroyed them, to the greatest environmental success stories of our time, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario are portrayed in all their complexity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Michigan native, Jerry Dennis also shares his memories of a lifetime on or near the lakes, including a six-week voyage as a crewmember on a tallmasted schooner. On his travels, he collected more stories of the lakes through the eyes of biologists, fishermen, sailors, and others he befriended while hiking the area's beaches and islands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough storms and fog, on remote shores and city waterfronts, Dennis explores the five Great Lakes in all seasons and moods and discovers that they and their connecting waters--including the Erie Canal, the Hudson River, and the East Coast from New York to Maine--offer a surprising and bountiful view of America. The result is a meditation on nature and our place in the world, a discussion and cautionary tale about the future of water resources, and a celebration of a place that is both fragile and robust, diverse, rich in history and wildlife, often misunderstood, and worthy of our attention. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is history at its best and adventure richly described.\"--*Doug Stanton, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigurd Olson Nature Writing Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Best Book of 2003 by the Outdoor Writers Association of America\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376878747871,"sku":"9781250325884","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/dsmCbC35Km9781250325884.webp?v=1789228843"},{"product_id":"its-raining-frogs-and-fishes-four-seasons-of-natural-phenomena-and-oddities-of-the-sky-paperback","title":"It's Raining Frogs and Fishes: Four Seasons of Natural Phenomena and Oddities of the Sky - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's Raining Frogs and Fishes\u003c\/em\u003e is a generously illustrated inquiry into wonders of the sky: Why is the sky blue? Where do meteors originate? What causes rainbows, mirages, and the colors of the sunset? Why do some birds and insects migrate, and how do they navigate over hundreds or thousands of miles to do it? How have civilizations throughout history viewed the aurora borealis, tornadoes, eclipses, and the bizarre but well documented cases of fish, reptiles, snails, and even snakes that have rained to earth? Author Jerry Dennis and illustrator Glenn Wolff approach such questions with curiosity and wit, and suggest ways to observe first-hand extraordinary weather, astronomical anomalies, and odd and interesting wildlife of the skies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis updated edition of the national bestseller is a spellbinding look into the natural world's most fascinating and baffling phenomena, with illustrated explanations of rainbows, meteors, sunsets, hurricanes, the northern lights, bird and insect flight, and dozens of other curiosities. Subjects are arranged by season, and each is discussed in a concise and entertaining style that blends the most recent scientific findings with historical anecdotes, personal observations, and examples of the lore and superstitions that have always surrounded phenomena of the skies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePRAISE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Amusing and illuminating...This writer-artist team shines a bright and lovely light on nature.\" \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Charming, informative, humorous, and scholarly... embraces wind and weather, the sun, the moon and stars, the seasons of the year and the effect of these things on the denizens of this planet. It is a delight.\" Nelson Bryant, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Vastly entertaining, valuable... Makes natural history so much fun the reader is sucked from paragraph to paragraph, page to page, chapter to chapter.\" \u003cem\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This delightful look at nature...is a cornucopia of fact and lore. Wit, humor, wonder, and reverence spice and season the vignettes herein. \u003cem\u003eIt's Raining Frogs and Fishes\u003c\/em\u003e reminds adults -- especially in this hectic, fast-paced, just-do-it world -- that it is more than OK, it is desirable, to be child-like and to look up at the heavens and ask why.\" \u003cem\u003eToledo Blade\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For anyone interested in natural history, there are few texts to rival this one.\" \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As leaves fall and the sky becomes more noticeable, you're likely to look towards the heavens and wonder at their mysteries... Author Jerry Dennis and illustrator Glenn Wolff address the questions with intelligence, wit and artistry.\" \u003cem\u003eAtlanta Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A delightful book, both readable and informative -- like the best of Hal Borland and Edwin Way Teale...You've many hours of pleasure waiting with \u003cem\u003eIt's Raining Frogs and Fishes\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Parents take note: Here's how to explain comets (stars with horrid hair) and frost (flowers of ice)... surprisingly nontechnical.\" \u003cem\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With text that mesmerizes, drawings that enchant, and a dust jacket that simply feels good, this book calls you to hold it open before you.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Oakland Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This wonderfully illustrated book will make heroes of parents and teachers, who will be able to explain nature's magic and the superstitions surrounding it.\" \u003cem\u003eEl Paso Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a perfect choice for adults and kids alike who want to discover more about how the world is put together. Dennis has done a good job of entertaining and informing at the same time, and Glenn Wolff's black-and-white illustrations gracefully supplement the fact-filled text. It's enjoyable reading and a good reference for anyone's library.\" \u003cem\u003eSacramento Bee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51379081314527,"sku":"9780989333139","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/fnSWQI0uyx9780989333139.webp?v=1789268514"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jerry-dennis.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}