
Earth Ponds A to Z
An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Tim Matson(Author)
Countryman Press Inc.
Will be published approx. on 5. March 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-88150-494-1 (ISBN)
Description
This A-Z guide provides pond owners and builders with an at-a-glance reference to answer any question. From acid rain to zooplankton, pond guru Tim Matson defines and explains more than two hundred terms associated with pond building and maintenance, both familiar and obscure. Here the reader will find descriptions and definitions of all significant pond elements, including structural features, construction materials, water conditions and treatments, aquacultural topics and crops, environmental concerns, government support and regulatory agencies, landscaping, and more. More than two hundred illustrated entries distill the latest information on ponds into a unique and definitive companion for pond owners and builders.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Woodstock
United States
Publishing group
WW Norton & Co
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
200+ black-and-white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 179 mm
Width: 204 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88150-494-1 (9780881504941)
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Persons
Tim Matson, a writer and aquaculture consultant, has been advising people how to build and maintain ponds and wetlands for more than 25 years through Earth Ponds, his pond design and restoration consulting firm. His writing has appeared in Yankee, Harrowsmith Country Life, Country Journal, and Vermont Life. He lives in Thetford Center, Vermont.