A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE LAKES, TARNS AND STREAMS OF THE ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT. By Geoffrey Fryer and Sharon Murphy.

1991 1st edition. Large 8vo oblong paperback. Ppviii,iv,369. B/w line illustrations, maps, tables, calligraphy by Sharon Murphy.

This book "tells how the lakes and tarns of the English lake District were formed, what happened to them during the course of their histories, how and why they differ among themselves, and what goes on within them... A profusely illustrated account of the many plants and animals that live in the [waters of the Lake District] is also given, covering microscopic and little-known forms of life as well as the more obvious larger members of the aquatic fauna and flora. ...A fascinating introduction to the study of freshwater biology, not only in the English Lake District but also throughout the British Isles". A substantial and pleasingly designed book reminiscent of Wainwright's guides, with hundreds of b/w illustrations and a handwritten text.