Having grown up in Michigan, and living in Ohio, this was great reading, although anyone would appreciate it. If you have not been on or around the great lakes, it would be worth the trip. They are spectacular, and you almost can't understand them without seeing them. The information and history was impecable and the writing was interesting. We dont normally do non-fiction in our club but everyone enjoyed this--really "couldn't put it down"

I grew up in Michigan and now live in Ohio, so I tend to take these lakes for granted. However, as I get older and travel more I realize that people outside the Great Lakes states have no idea how unique these inland fresh water seas are. I love the lakes, and this book just served to augment that with the author's descriptions of the lakes, their biology and history. I hope more people read this and are intrigued by it. These wonderful bodies of water need more people to appreciate them and protect them.