Ariel's World: An Exploration of Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario is changing. Now discover how these changes are altering local environments and the lives of people in this new book by a sailor-naturalist. When the author bought an old boat, she acquired a new perspective on Lake Ontario. In a half dozen voyages aboard Ariel you will too, as you cruise to historic ports, visit a lighthouse keeper, trotline for eels, and meet scientists and smugglers. You'll also learn how alien invaders and pollution have affected the health of humans and the Great Lakes, and discover the surprising ways Lake Ontario affects people who never set foot on a boat or a beach. Ariel's World brings needed perspective and understanding to the current debate of government's role in research and pollution control in the Great Lakes.