Crow’s
Range:
An Environmental History of the
Sierra
Nevada
By: Beesley, David
Pub Date: 2004
Publisher: University
of
Nevada Press
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrated: Historical B&W photographs
Page Count: 390
ISBN: 0874175623
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Historian
Beesley offers up an engaging account of the history, environmental
challenges, and political controversies behind the breathtaking scenery of
the Sierra Nevada. From the effects of the Gold Rush to the roles of
regulatory agencies and the impact of tourism and recreational use, this
is a look at the natural and economic complexity of this unbroken 400-mile
mountain range. |
The High
Sierra
of California
By: Snyder, Gary
Pub Date: 2002
Publisher: Heyday Books
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrated by Tom Killion
Page Count: 128
ISBN:1890771511
List Price: $50.00 |
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Here
is a book by two artists who have been challenged and inspired by the High
Sierra. With exquisite woodcuts by Tom Killion and excerpts from the
never-before-published journals of Gary Snyder, this beautiful volume is
an extraordinary collaboration, a work of art in its own right. |
Shaping the
Sierra
By: Duane,
Timothy P.
Pub Date: 1999
Publisher: Univ. of Calif. Press
Binding: Trade Paper
Illustrated: Photos, graphs, maps
Page Count: 595
ISBN: 0520226763
List Price: $29.95
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This
book looks at population growth in the Sierra Nevada, the consequences of
this growth, and what can be done to lessen its negative effects. |
Sierra Nevada -
The Naturalists
Companion
By: Johnston, Verna
Pub Date: 1998
Publisher: Univ. of Calif. Press
Binding: Hardcover/Trade Paper
Illustrated by Carla Simmons
Page Count: 206
ISBN: 0520224884
List Price: $19.95
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All lovers of the mountains will welcome this new and completely
updated edition of Verna Johnston's classic Sierra Nevada, which originally appeared in
1970. A naturalist's companion, it spans the western foothills to the top of the crests to
the arid eastern slope. Along the way, read about local Native Americans, the role of
fire, the era of sheep herders and loggers, the work of John Muir, and more. |
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