Exploration Of The Sierra Nevada

Author : Francis P. Farquhar
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520253957
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Sierra Nevada written by Francis P. Farquhar and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Francis Peloubet Farquhar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploration of the Sierra Nevada written by Francis Peloubet Farquhar and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Francis Peloubet Farquhar
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520015517
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Sierra Nevada written by Francis Peloubet Farquhar and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1965 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Panorama of human experiences in California's "great snowy range", including the Yosemite, Mt. Whitney, and Lake Tahoe areas, from its sighting by Spaniards to the present.

Author : Peter Browning
Publisher : Great West Books
ISBN 13 : 9780944220221
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Splendid Mountains written by Peter Browning and published by Great West Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the early explorers of the Sierra Nevada were private individuals, rather than members of government expeditions. The more literate ones had accounts of their achievements published in newspapers and journals. Many of these wilderness travelers have been immortalized by having their names placed on mountains, lakes, and streams. Frank Dusy; Wales, Wallace, and Wright; Theodore S. Solomons; Bolton C. and Lucy Brown; Joseph N. and Marion LeConte; Lt. N. F. McClure; Cornelius Beach Bradley; James E. Hutchinson. In this volume are their personal stories. They are foremost among the few who pioneered the routes that are followed by so many at the present day.

Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0316306819
Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The High Sierra written by Kim Stanley Robinson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “sublime” and “radically original” exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, from New York Times bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson (Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder). Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter a changed man, awed by a landscape that made him feel as if he were simultaneously strolling through an art museum and scrambling on a jungle gym like an energized child. He has returned to the mountains throughout his life—more than a hundred trips—and has gathered a vast store of knowledge about them. The High Sierra is his lavish celebration of this exceptional place and an exploration of what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth. Over the course of a vivid and dramatic narrative, Robinson describes the geological forces that shaped the Sierras and the history of its exploration, going back to the indigenous peoples who made it home and whose traces can still be found today. He celebrates the people whose ideas and actions protected the High Sierra for future generations. He describes uniquely beautiful hikes and the trails to be avoided. Robinson’s own life-altering events, defining relationships, and unforgettable adventures form the narrative’s spine. And he illuminates the human communion with the wild and with the sublime, including the personal growth that only seems to come from time spent outdoors. The High Sierra is a gorgeous, absorbing immersion in a place, born out of a desire to understand and share one of the greatest rapture-inducing experiences our planet offers. Packed with maps, gear advice, more than 100 breathtaking photos, and much more, it will inspire veteran hikers, casual walkers, and travel readers to prepare for a magnificent adventure.

Author : Clarence King
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada written by Clarence King and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is Clarence King's seminal work, which has been hailed as the first to truly capture the essence of the Sierra. It is an epic tale of adventure that will leave you breathless with excitement. King's descriptions of mountain climbing are nothing short of spine-chilling, filled with drama and grandeur that are sure to leave a lasting impression. The Sierra Nevada, a land once ransacked by the gold rush, has never been brought to life with such vivid and rich detail. It is a testament to the power of King's storytelling.

Author : John Muir
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mountains of California written by John Muir and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Vali Memeti
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813700345
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Formation of the Sierra Nevada Batholith written by Vali Memeti and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This comprehensive field guide takes you on a six-day, west-to-east geologic journey across the Mesozoic magmatic arc of the central Sierra Nevada in California. It summarizes field, structural, geochemistry, and geochronology data collected on individual intrusions, basement terranes intruded by these intrusions, Mesozoic volcanic-sedimentary sections, and from several Sierra Nevada-wide datasets"--Provided by publisher.

Author : James Gregory Moore
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804737037
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Highest Sierra written by James Gregory Moore and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the travels of the early explorers, including John C. Fremont and John Muir, and weaves the history of exploration together with modern geological information, showing the early naturalists' contributions to geological thought.

Author : Francis Peloubet Farquhar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781892327147
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Books of the Colorado River & the Grand Canyon written by Francis Peloubet Farquhar and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-known bibliography describes the most siginficant works written about the Grand Canyon region.