Crow’s
Range:
An Environmental History of the
Sierra
Nevada
By: Beesley, David
Pub Date: 2004
Publisher: University
of
Nevada Press
Binding: Trade paper
Illustrated: Historical B&W photographs
Page Count: 390
ISBN: 0874175623
List Price: $39.95 |
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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: Trade paper
Illustrated by Tom Killion
Page Count: 128
ISBN:1890771511
List Price: $24.95 |
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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. |
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