Peterborough and the Kawarthas is a comprehensive overview of the partof Ontario known as "The Kawarthas." It includes chapters (complete with colour photos, maps, diagrams and tables) on geology and landforms;soils, plants and animals; weather and climate; rivers and lakes; localhistory; urban geography; tourism and recreation; regional planning; local area field trips; and map and remote-sensing imagery. A special feature of the book is a series of aerial photographs, each accompanied by a sketch to help their interpretation. These include many aerial photographs of parts of the city of Peterborough, as well as pictures of local villages, including Lakefield, Douro, Millbrook and Warsaw.