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History of the Sierra Nevada, Revised and Updated
Francis P. Farquhar
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Description for History of the Sierra Nevada, Revised and Updated
Paperback. The great snowy range of California has provided fulfillment to generations of trappers, immigrants, engineers, naturalists, and tourists. Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps, this book synthesizes into a single narrative the various aspects of human endeavor related to the history of the Sierra Nevada. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520253957
SKU
V9780520253957
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About Francis P. Farquhar
Francis P. Farquhar (1887-1974) was a renowned mountaineer, former president of the Sierra Club, and author of several guidebooks to the Sierra Nevada. Mt. Francis Farquhar in Kings Canyon National Park is named in his honor.
Reviews for History of the Sierra Nevada, Revised and Updated
"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."
Natural History
"For the mountaineer, for the camper, for the lover of the high country, and for the historian. . . .Farquhar has lovingly performed a service of consuming interest and significant utility. . ... Read more
Natural History
"For the mountaineer, for the camper, for the lover of the high country, and for the historian. . . .Farquhar has lovingly performed a service of consuming interest and significant utility. . ... Read more