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Seattle'S Green Lake, WA (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))

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Seattle'S Green Lake, WA (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
Brittany Wright
Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0738548510
Release Date: 2007-03-12

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Discovered in 1855, Green Lake has been an essential feature within Seattle's distinctive juxtaposition of landscape architecture and urban expansion, providing recreation and community focus for the last 150 years. Named after the persistent algae bloom that still occurs, the lake is a valuable natural landmark at the center of a neighborhood in transition, and its past is threaded with tenacious organizations and ambitious individuals. From its first homesteader, Erhart “Green Lake John” Saifried, to the vision of the Olmsted brothers, from Guy Phinney's menagerie to the triumph and tragedy of Helene Madison, from ice-skating to the Aqua Follies, this broad collection of vintage images illustrates a bygone era and provides a unique perspective on community values and ecological struggle.

Stanley Yelnats Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake

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Survival is Right
A Must-Have Companion to Holes
Just as Good as "Holes."
A good companion

Stanley Yelnats Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake
Louis Sachar
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0747563659

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Should you ever find yourself at Camp Green Lake–or somewhere similar–this is the guide for you. Stanley Yelnats (Caveman, to some of you) offers anecdotes and advice on everything from digging the perfect hole to identifying and avoiding the wildlife (scorpions, tarantulas, rattlesnakes, yellow-spotted lizards, Mr. Sir) to help make your stay a more pleasant one.

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review for mrs.johnsons class.......2004-10-22

The book that i read was called stanley yelnats survival guide to camp green lake.In the beginning of the book stanley talks about how you shouldn't complain at camp green lake. Also it talks about all the poisionious animals at camp green lake, like scorpions,Tarantulas, rattle snakes and lizards. Also he tells you how to dig the perfect hole.This book has very good information in it.

My opinion on this book was that it was a good book. I recommend this book for ages 10 and up. Also i thought this book was very funny. You should only read this book if you have read the book holes,or if you have seen the movie.Because you won't understand what they are talking about. I really enjoyed this book.

Survival is Right.......2004-02-03

After reading Stanley Yelnat's Guide to Camp Green Lake, I definetely want to read Holes -the first installment to this book. I really should have read Holes first but I am glad that I read this one because it is so HILARIOUS! It's a little under my age group but that didn't stop be from enjoying every funny moment at Camp Green Lake. Stanley, otherwise known as the Caveman, does an excellent job explaining how to survive your time at Camp Green Lake. He tells in details what you need to look out for and what you should and shouldn't do. Each section on what you need to know is filled with captivating examples and stories. Also included are differnt survival test questions to make sure you are paying attention. I especially like survival test 1 about what you should do if you should come upon a rattlesnake. If for no other reason to find out what you should really do when confronted by a rattlesnake, you should read this book.

A Must-Have Companion to Holes.......2003-11-06

If you've read HOLES, this is the book for you. STANLEY YELNATS' SURVIVAL GUIDE TO CAMP GREEN LAKE is just what the title says, it's a survival guide. It has all types of chapters about everything that was discussed in the novel HOLES. Such as how to dig the perfect hole, and identify rattlesnakes, tarantulas, yellow-spotted lizards, Mr. Sir, and other dangerous creatures. It even has a chapter on how to win friends and influence people.

This book is hilarious, and a must-have for anyone who has ever read HOLES. Sachar has created an exciting world for readers to delve into. Even reluctant readers will be happy to follow Stanley and his friends on their mystery stay at Camp Green Lake, and this book will help readers to survive everything that Camp brings along with it. A must-have for all.

Erika Sorocco

Just as Good as "Holes.".......2003-07-15

I *loved* the book Holes, I've read it over ten times, so I was a little unsure if this would be as good. Stanley Yelnats Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake is hilarious, just as good as the original, Holes.

This book is written "by" Stanley Yelnats, so it's really funny to read about what he thinks. He uses sarcasam to tell you what went on after he left, everything about how each camper (in his tent) got there, how to avoid the wildlife, and what not to say to the campers. There are also quizzes, which are hilarious, but the highlight of the book is definately the appendix-type thing in the back, which explains why each camper was there, and they're laugh-out loud funny.

I recommend this book if you liked the book or movie Holes, you won't be disappointed, the only thing is, dont read it in public, because you will laugh out loud!

Overall grade: A+

A good companion.......2003-06-21

This past school year was my last, as I just retired after 28 years. My ED class read, listened on tape, and studied the book Holes. Of course, we went on a field trip to see the movie - awesome!. Stanley Yelnat's Survival Guide makes a very good companion for the book. I even ordered it knowing I was retiring - for 2 reasons. One because I wanted to read it for myself and the second reason was to give it to other teachers if I found it worthwhile. Two very lucky teachers with be getting Stanley Yelnat's Survival Guide. Buy!!

Fishing Vermont's Streams & Lakes: A Guide to the Green Mountain State's Best Trout and Bass Waters (Backcountry Guides)

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A Very Incomplete Guide
Great book for beginners or experienced.

Fishing Vermont's Streams & Lakes: A Guide to the Green Mountain State's Best Trout and Bass Waters (Backcountry Guides)
Peter F. Cammann
Manufacturer: Countryman Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0881502391

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A Very Incomplete Guide.......2001-08-10

I was very disappointed with this guide. It left off many many key waters in the state. Granted what were there were indepth reports, but I was lead to believe by another review that this was a complete guide to the state. Nothing could be further from the truth. The author did not even cover major lakes like Lake Champlain, Lake Willoughby, Crystal Lake, Lake Memphremagog, Lake St. Catherine, Lake Whitingham, Sommerset Reservoir and Lake Bomoseen to name a few. I am located in the Southern part of the state and only four streams were discussed, and even the Connecticut River was not covered. If you are really looking for a general guide to the state, keep looking.

Great book for beginners or experienced........2001-01-04

Being a Vermont resident, it's nice to have a guide that is so complete and detailed for rivers and lakes in the state. The author gives personal accounts of his experiences in different bodies of water; where the best trout or bass fishing is, what time of year to catch specific types of fish, what lures or flies to use. I found this very helpful as a resource to fishing my favorite Vermont river, the White River. There are great fishing holes in places on the river I never new existed till I read this book. This is a definite must-have for anyone interested in fishing in Vermont, whether it be flyfishing or spin-casting, I highly recommend it.

Wake of the Green Storm: A Survivor's Tale

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Without Warning
A truly Superior Storm..
Wake of the Green Storm

Wake of the Green Storm: A Survivor's Tale
Marlin Bree
Manufacturer: Marlor Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1892147041

Book Description

On July 4, 1999, Marlin Bree was caught in the storm of the century that ripped through the boundary waters of Minnesota and across the Canadian north shores of Lake Superior. Winds on the lake were clocked at 100 miles per hour in a gale that many dubbed the “green storm” because of the unusual color of the sky. Although Bree’s treasured wooden sailboat was damaged, he continued in pursuit of his goal of sailing the largest freshwater island archipelago in the world. Interspersed with Bree’s own adventure are the stories of other boaters’ experiences in storms on the Great Lakes, including the sinking of the excursion boat, Grandpa Woo, the survival of a man drifting on a storm-lashed raft, and the sinking of a millionaire’s yacht.

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Review of Bree's _Wake of the Green Storm_.......2002-03-02

This is Bree's third cruising narrative. The first was _In the Teeth of the Northeaster: A Solo Voyage on Lake Superior_ followed by _Call of the North Wind: Voyages and Adventures on Lake Superior_.

Bree is one of the better writers in a small sub-set of cruising narratives by singlehanded sailors who go coastal cruising in small yachts. Other writers in this genre include Philip Teece (_A Dream of Islands_ and _A Shimmer on the Horizon_) who cruises the waters around Vancouver Island and Robert DeGast (_Western Wind, Eastern Shore_ and _Five Fair Rivers_) and Howard Walker Schindler (_Between Two Bays and the Sea_) who sail in Chesapeake Bay.

Just as reading Teece makes you want to go sailing around Vancouver, Bree does the same thing for Lake Superior. Bree is an excellent story-teller and his books are always lively and filled with historical information and yarns that will shiver yer timbers.

Bree's latest work is extremely tense in parts and you will probably have a hard time putting it down after you start reading (especially since the 'Prologue' is a nail-biter). The book is centered around his experience with the July 4, 1999 "Green Storm" in which his home-made 20 foot wooden centerboard sloop *Persistence* was caught out on the Lake and knocked-down -- and experiences by other boaters with the same storm. There are other exciting moments -- like grounding on a reef and tense moments navigating through very narrow channels in the fog and dodging floating trees.

Like the other books referred to above, this book shows that you don't have to cross an ocean or own a big and expensive boat to find some adventure. And, for sailors cruising in other areas, it will instill some respect (if they don't have it already) for "Lake sailors".

Without Warning.......2001-06-08

This is a true story about a lone sailor on the biggest, most beautiful, and most violent lake in the world. The lake that can swallow a modern day 730 foot lake freighter in an instant. LAKE SUPERIOR! Marlin Bree was caught, without warning, in a storm that wreaked havoc across the land and exploded on to Lake Superior. It is the story of the skill and luck it takes to survive a short lived hurricane with winds in the 100 mph range. It tells the stories of others who were surprised, and survived the green monster. I witnessed this same storm, and can attest to the ferocity of it. This book tells about the stark contrast of the changing moods of what has become known as the inland sea. It is a lesson on the unpredictable nature of such an immense body of water that has been known to create it's own weather systems. It's no wonder most choose to admire her from the safety of her rugged shore line. This is the type of intense adventure that makes it difficult to put the book down.

A truly Superior Storm.........2001-06-02

It's been a long time since I have read a book that I truly enjoyed as much as "WAKE" It's one of those books where you just don't want to and CAN'T put it down because you sense and feel that you are there with Marlin sharing the adventures. Superior is well known for the fierce storms that drive across the lake. Ships of all types and sizes have sailed into these storms, never to be seen again....Marlin tells about some of these storms and his voyage aboard PERSISTENCE... a first hand account of the infamous "Green Storm", and other tales along Superiors North Shore..........

Wake of the Green Storm.......2001-05-23

Treat yourself to this true sailing adventure that will transport the reader into scenes of terror beauty, serenity and whimsey. It is the next best thing to being there!! Marlin Bree takes us along as he sails his 20 foot sloop, Persistence on the unpredictable and sometimes merciless waters of Lake Superior. Among other things, he tells the story of how he and other boaters were caught in the July 4, 1999 storm which devastated the area with 100 mph winds. The story of the green storm, as it came to be called, is masterfully interwoven with tales of the people and the history of this vast body of fresh water to create both a gripping and heartwarming story. Being a solo sailor myself, of course, one might expect that I would love the book, but non sailing friends have repeatedly thanked me for bringing their attention to the book. It is a story that will be loved by all those who appreciate the hardy characteristics of adventurers everywhere: preparedness, self-reliance, dogged determination in the face of adversity and most important, humility. Marlin is to be respected not only as an author and a solo sailor, but, for his ability to have it all, that enviable balance of family, work and personal passion. Do not miss this pearl among adventure stories, but beware that it may stir some sleeping inner longing and inspire you into action! (-:

Hoover Wilderness Region Trail Map: Twin Lakes, Lundy Lake, Bridgeport, Green Creek, Virginia Lakes, Buckeye Creek, Leavitt Meadows, Matterhorn Peak,

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Hoover Wilderness Region Trail Map: Twin Lakes, Lundy Lake, Bridgeport, Green Creek, Virginia Lakes, Buckeye Creek, Leavitt Meadows, Matterhorn Peak,
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Woman of the Green Glade: The Story of an Ojibway Woman on the Great Lakes Frontier

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Woman of the Green Glade: The Story of an Ojibway Woman on the Great Lakes Frontier
Virginia Soetebier
Manufacturer: McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company
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ASIN: 0939923777

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Woman of the Green Glade is the story of Ozhaguscodaywayquay, daughter of the Ojibway chief Waubojeeg. Ozhaguscodaywayquay -- the Woman of the Green Glade -- lived in northern Wisconsin until she married the fur trader John Johnston in 1792. After they married, the couple moved to Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, where they settled and raised a family while John operated a major trading post at what was perhaps the most important crossroads in the upper Great lakes region.

The influence of the Johnston's and their children was felt throughout the upper Great Lakes, in both the United States and Canada, and the legacy of Ozhaguscodaywayquay is truly monumental. One of the Johnston's daughters married Henry Rowe Schoolcraft -- explorer, Indian agent, teacher, politician, and ehtnographer. Ozhaguscodaywayquay became one of Schoolcraft's major sources of information about Ojibway culture. In turn, it was Schoolcraft's ethnography that provided much information used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem The Song of Hiawatha.

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not to forget

The Green Lake Is Awake
Joseph Ceravolo
Manufacturer: Coffee House Press
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Binding: Paperback

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not to forget.......2002-11-13

I first encountered Ceravolo almost 6 years ago, after first diving into Celan. The odd conjunction proved more fruitful than one might think. Underneath the green lake's awake surface, tense with linguistic wit and ingenuity (so characteristic of the New York School--for better or worse) is a dark depth that resonates long after the verbal fireworks are ashen. How a genuine and humane sorrow comes draped in such life-tuned language is a marvel no budding poet should miss, and for the poet in full bloom, Ceravolo's voice, like wind, will pollinate from afar. What plants spring up in spring are not narcissus around the lake--this lake, Ceravolo's lake, will be surrounded by flowers that are unique, are his own.

Watching Wildlife in the Wekiva River Basin

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Watching Wildlife in the Wekiva River Basin
Deborah Green
Manufacturer: Sabal Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Plastic Comb

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Interactive natural history guide to wildlife of Wekiva River Basin just north of Orlando, Florida. Find animals by understanding habitats, using clues from tracking to recognizing sounds. Well-illustrated with line drawings, check-it-off format, References, index, other appendices. l20 pages. Spiral bound. 1999. Suitable for ages l0 to interested adult.

Water, Ice, And Stone: Science and Memory on the Antarctic Lakes

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The terrible beauty of the void
Science, poetry and personal experience in a unique weave

Water, Ice, And Stone: Science and Memory on the Antarctic Lakes
Bill Green
Manufacturer: Harmony
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Binding: Hardcover

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Bill Green goes to the lakes of Antarctica to do scientific field research, but finds in his own memories and in the beauty and brutality of a lonely, dangerous land, something of the awe and wonder that are the inspirations for scientific inquiry.

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The terrible beauty of the void.......2003-02-10

I live just a few miles from Oxford, Ohio and Miami University, where Dr. Green does his work when he's not away from civilization, and have sailed or swam many times at Acton Lake, which he uses in an early chapter to introduce the science of limnology, or the study of lakes.

This is a complex and ambitious book, and the result is thoroughly engrossing. It is an introduction to lake science, an adventure tale, and an account of how a scientist plans and executes his work, but these are just at the surface. It is also a personal exploration of the author's own memories and motives. Ultimately, it is a book about what moves mankind to keep learning and exploring, presented using the author as his own example.

Wondering about the powerful emotional draw that Antarctica exerts on him, the author is reminded of his boyhood, when Great Lakes winter storms would transform his town's landscape with a featureless cover of snow, allowing him to explore what became, in his imagination, an unexplored land. He describes the beauty that can be found, if one will allow himself, in the terrifying nothingness of the universe, whether it be seen in the vast coldness of space or the inhuman bleakness of an ice-covered continent. Some of his colleagues found Antactica intolerable, probably for the same reasons. He writes...

"The ice seemed a reminder of the universe at large, of the universe as accident, as matter blown and strewn and expanding, 'heartless' as Melville had described it, all moon-filled and dry, hung with poisoned worlds, incinerating stars, vacuums of frozen light. Loneliness, the warm sun as memory, as myth, the blankness of white landscape, in which we see no trace of ourselves, no artifact of our genius and cunning...". Reading this, I was taken back to my own boyhood to find my love of exploration awakened as I stood studying the cold and vastly distant stars from by back yard, and felt the fearful thrill of being sucked upward into the eternal void...

Science, poetry and personal experience in a unique weave.......1998-08-30

As a classicist and poet, I am shy - if not wary - of "hard science". I stumbled upon this book by accident, browsing the non-fiction shelves in the public library. It is unique! I have ordered it - and I'm not even quite finished with it - I am reluctant to finish this first reading, although it is five-star enjoyment. Water Ice and Stone is a "braided river" (read it and you'll see why the phrase is in quotation marks) of a) Green's personal passion for his field and his subject that took him to the Antarctic lakes again and again; b) scientific explanations of that field that are accessible and fascinating without being either patronizing or unscholarly; c)the personal reminiscences and experiences that led to his choice of profession and to the Anarctic; d) the daily observations, colleagues and acts of living while he was there; and e) the beauty and wonder and astonishment and inspiration that this world we live in has to offer any of us who will take the time to look, to understand, to see. The book is science and it is poetry; it is wonder and it is analysis; it is a marvel. My highest acolade for books in fields that I did NOT take up is: it makes me almost wish I had become a.... Water, Ice and Stone left me an almost-geochemist.

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Mediterranean Sea (Oceans and Seas)
Jen Green
Manufacturer: World Almanac Library
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Binding: Paperback

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