Spooky Lakes

By: Geo Rutherford

Published by Abrams, Incorporated, 2024

<b>Dive into the most mysterious waters around the world (if you dare) in <i>Spooky Lakes</i>, an illustrated nonfiction book from TikTok star and educator Geo Rutherford. An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller!</b> <p> From Geo Rutherford--the creator of the hit series Spooky Lake Month (over 65 million likes!)--comes this thrilling nonfiction book that plumbs the depths of 25 unusual lakes around the world. <p> Backed by extensive research and packed with all-new content--including eerie and eye-popping watercolor illustrations in full color--<i>Spooky Lakes</i> takes readers on an adventure through weird and wild waters. <p> Some of Earth's strangest--and creepiest--wonders lie deep below the surface... <p> There's Lake Natron, a Tanzanian lake so briny that its waters can mummify any creature that touches its surface; Lake Maracaibo, a Venezuelan tidal bay where a constantly brewing storm sends an average of 28 lightning bolts per second into the water; and at the bottom of Lake Superior, the crew of the USS<i> Kamloops</i>--which mysteriously disappeared in 1921--remains somehow almost perfectly preserved to this day. <p> Readers will learn not only about the science of hydrology, but why understanding the natural world is crucial to protecting it from pollution and climate change. <p> Includes a glossary, bibliography, author's note, and index. <p>Includes These Spooky Lakes: <br> Lake Superior (United States and Canada) <br> Roopkund Lake (India) <br> Lake Karachay (Russia) <br> Lake Nicaragua (Nicaragua) <br> Nyiragongo Lava Lake (Democratic Republic of the Congo) <br> Toxic Lake (Romania) <br> Yellowstone Hot Springs (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, United States) <br> Kaindy Lake (Kazakhstan) <br> Cenotes (Mexico) <br> Jellyfish Lake (Palau) <br> Kaali Crater Lake (Estonia) <br> Kawah-Ijen (Indonesia) <br> Lake Vostok (Antarctica) <br> Lake Maracaibo (Venezuela) <br> Lake Nyos (Cameroon) <br> Pitch Lake (Trinidad) <br> Spirit Lake (Washington, United States) <br> Qiandao Lake (China) <br> Lake Chagan (Kazakhstan) <br> Underwater Brine Lakes (Gulf of Mexico) <br> Lake Natron (Tanzania) <br> Crater Lake (Oregon, United States) <br> Lake Guatavita (Colombia) <br> The Shaft (Australia/near Mount Gambier) <br> Lake Baikal (Russia)