Turning Stones

Discovering the Life of Water

Declan McCabe

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Down East Books,U.S.
01 August 2024

Science: general issues; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Limnology (freshwater); Physical geography & topography; The Earth: natural history general

For focus, exercise, and pleasant distraction, scientist Declan McCabe takes frequent walks along Vermont's Winooski River. The brief trips provide solitude, grounding, and an opportunity to explore. Slowing down, and observing carefully, reveals diverse life in unexpected places. Each patch of soil, each fallen tree, and every puddle of standing water is a microcosm of life to be appreciated.

Turning Stones is a careful look at the mysteries and life that can be found in a river if you just the take the time to look.

The more than 50 short essays gathered in this volume provide an astounding look at the rich diversity of life that depends on water. McCabe looks at the unique chemistry of water that makes it essential for all life. He examines a range of life form and looks to the future at ways to preserve clean water for the next generation and beyond.

By: Declan McCabe
Imprint: Down East Books,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 227mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 331g
ISBN: 9781684751839
ISBN 10: 1684751837
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Declan McCabe is an aquatic ecologist and professor of biology at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. His job is to clearly communicate fascinating and complex biology to entry-level students and he has translated that skill into a successful career as an outreach specialist to high-school audiences.He is a columnist for Northern Woodlands Magazine and a regular contributor to a syndicated natural history series called The Outside Story, and an occasional contributor to Connecticut Woodlands Magazine. He lives in South Burlington, Vermont.

Reviews for Turning Stones: Discovering the Life of Water

While a TU chapter newsletter may be one of the last places you'd expect to find a book review, exceptional reads merit exceptional additions... Alongside your collection of John Gierach, Lefty Kreh, Lee Wulff and Tom Rosenbauer classics, make room for Turning Stones.-- ""Last Cast - A Genial Companion, Champlain Valley Trout Unlimited Newsletter""