The Pond Lovers

By Gene Logsdon

Book Overview

To his readers, Gene Logsdon is best known as the Contrary Farmer and this is his ode to the watery microcosms all around us. Readers looking for hands-on experience will find plenty of pond-keeping... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820324698
• ISBN13: 9780820324692
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Nice blend of information and storytelling.

I thought this presentation was a nice balance between providing information regarding the creation and upkeep of a country pond and the value of ponds in the lives of real people. I took a few notes as I read to guide me through the process of adding a pond to our land in the Midwest. I also enjoyed the vision the author shared of the contribution a pond can make to the physical and emotional well-being of those who live nearby.

A Love Affair with Small Waters

Those who love Gene Logsdon's work will definitely want to add this book to their library. Along with his usual contrary take on proper pond building methods, he conveys the beauty, diversity, and endless joy generated by a small pond of water. If you've not read Mr. Logsdon, then this is a wonderful introduction to his work. Anyone who has enjoyed dangling their toes off a dock, frog hunting in the cattails, or fishing on a sunny spring day will appreciate this book.