description: The 1990 journey of Matthiessen, Paul Winter and a group of Russian environmentalists who traveled around Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's oldest and deepest lake, containing one-fifth of the planet's fresh water, is chronicled in diary form. Norton's 50 color photos enhance the text. A portion of the royalties go to Baikal Watch. Map.
language: English
title: Baikal: Sacred Sea of Siberia
titlecomplete: Baikal: Sacred Sea of Siberia
genres: Russia, Nature, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 34
publisher: Sierra Club Books