Excerpt from Lake Michigan Bibliography, 1977-1986, Vol. 2 This bibliography was begun in 1984 as part of the Lake Michigan Scoping Study jointly undertaken by the three Illinois Scientific Surveys and sponsored by the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Board of Natural Resources and Conservation. The purpose of the scoping study was to provide a basis for developing prioritized, coordinated programs and a long-term research agenda for the Illinois Scientific Surveys and other state agencies. An essential part of that study was to determine what research had been conducted previously on the lake; therefore, a bibliography was compiled of all research literature on Lake Michigan covering the subjects of biology, chemistry, geology, physical Iimnology, meteorology, hydrology, management, socio-economics, and recreation. Because of the enormity of the task and time constraints of the study, the literature search extended back only to 1960. Funding provided by The Joyce Foundation after the scoping study had ended allowed completion of the bibliography covering the time period 1960-86. The bibliography, which contains approximately entries, is divided into two volumes, Volume 1: 1960-76 and Volume 2: 1977-86, each with its own indexes. The references are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the principal author (except for a few late additions at the end of each volume). Indexes are given for author, subject, and area of the lake studied. For more discussion of the indexes, see Guide to the Indexes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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