"This large and comprehensive work provides a detailed view of the Peace-Athabasca delta in Canada, one of the largest inland deltas of the world. Because of its length (it is almost 600 pages), it is difficult in a short review to do justice to this detailed and engaging work. According to the author, the book is a synthesis of what is known about the delta, an environmental history, a reference book, and a field guide. It is all of these. The book is intended for a wide audience including natural scientists; those involved in the management, health, and policy of natural systems; naturalists; engineers in government and non-governmental organizations; and students and teachers of ecological and environmental studies. The book.should be of interest to ecologists and environmental scientists generally as a compendium of information on one of the more important wetland ecosystems of the world." [DOI: http://dx.

doi.org/10.1657/1938-4246-46.3.699] -- John W. Day -- Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 20141001.