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History of the Sierra Nevada, Revised and Updated, Farquhar, Francis P., 9780520
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- 9780520253957
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520253957
ISBN-13
9780520253957
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60204779
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
History of the Sierra Nevada, Revised and Updated
Number of Pages
278 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Ecology, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa)
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Travel
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
With competence born of a deep affection and hard-won knowledge of the mountains, Farquhar has produced the book to read about California's high country.
Dewey Edition
18
Dewey Decimal
979.4400943
Table Of Content
I. THE SIERRA NEVADA II. INDIANS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA III. SPANISH DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION IV. JEDEDIAH SMITH AND THE FIRST CROSSING OF THE SIERRA V. JOSEPH WALKER AND ZENAS LEONARD VI. THE FIRST IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR STRUGGLES VII. FREMONT's WANDERINGS VIII. GOLD AND THE WAY TO THE MINES IX. MARIPOSA AND YOSEMITE X. BIG TREES XI. OPENING OF THE PASSES XII. THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD XIII. A SCENE OF WONDER AND CURIOSITY XIV. THE WHITNEY SURVEY XV. CLARENCE KING'S MOUNTAINEERING XVI. JOHN MUIR AND THE RANGE OF LIGHT XVII. MOUNT WHITNEY XVIII. FURTHER EXPLORING AND CLIMBING XIX. NATIONAL PARKS AND FORESTS XX. THE SIERRA CLUB AND THE HIGH SIERRA XXI. UTILIUTION AND RECREATION ENVOY
Synopsis
From the time it was sighted by Spanish explorers in the eighteenth century through the creation of the John Muir trail, the building of the Hetch Hetchy Dam, and the founding of the Sierra Club, the great snowy range of California has provided fulfillment to generations of trappers, immigrants, engineers, naturalists, and tourists. Now a mountaineering classic, this pioneering book was the first to synthesize into a single, riveting narrative all of the varied aspects of human endeavor related to the history of the Sierra Nevada. Thoroughly illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps, the book continues to be indispensable for any lover of the high country., From the time it was sighted by Spanish explorers in the eighteenth century through the creation of the John Muir trail, the building of the Hetch Hetchy Dam, and the founding of the Sierra Club, the great snowy range of California has provided fulfillment to generations of trappers, immigrants, engineers, naturalists, and tourists. This mountaineering classic was the first to synthesize into a single, riveting narrative all of the varied aspects of human endeavor related to the history of the Sierra Nevada. Thoroughly illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps, the book continues to be indispensable for any lover of the high country.
LC Classification Number
F868.S5
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