Sacred Sea

A Journey to Lake Baikal

Peter Thomson (Writer & Freelance Journalist, Writer & Freelance Journalist)

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Oxford University Press Inc
16 July 2009

Ecological science, the Biosphere; Evolution; Freshwater biology, limnology; Marine biology; Earth sciences; Travel & holiday

Siberia's Lake Baikal is one of nature's most magnificent creations, the largest and deepest body of fresh water in the world. And yet it is nearly unknown outside of Russia. In Sacred Sea--the first major journalistic examination of Baikal in English--veteran environmental writer Peter Thomson and his younger brother undertake a kind of pilgrimage, journeying 25,000 miles by land and sea to reach this extraordinary lake. At Baikal they find a place of sublime beauty, deep history, and immense natural power. But they also find ominous signs that this perfect eco-system--containing one-fifth of earth's fresh water and said to possess a mythical ability to cleanse itself--could yet succumb to the even more powerful forces of human hubris, carelessness, and ignorance. Ultimately, they help us see that despite its isolation, Baikal is connected to everything else on Earth, and that it will need the love and devotion of people around the world to protect it.

By: Peter Thomson (Writer & Freelance Journalist Writer & Freelance Journalist)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 483g
ISBN: 9780195387339
ISBN 10: 0195387333
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 16 July 2009
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

AUTHOR'S NOTE; PROLOGUE: BLAGOPOLUCHNOE; PART ONE: THE SACRED SEA; PART TWO: 180NULL; PART THREE: BAIKAL, TOO, MUST WORK; EPILOGUE: THE GREAT BAIKAL CHAIN; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ILLUSTRATION CREDITS

Peter Thomson is Founding Producer and Senior Editor of NPR's Living on Earth and recipient of 19 awards for excellence in broadcast journalism. He is currently a freelance environmental journalist and member of Executive Committee of Society of Environmental Journalists.