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At Pyramid Lake
Bernard Mergen
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Description for At Pyramid Lake
Paperback. The multifaceted stories of a distinctive landmark Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Pyramid Lake is one of the largest lakes in the Great Basin, the terminus of the Truckee River flowing from Lake Tahoe into northern Nevada. This desert oasis, with a surface area of nearly two hundred square miles, is a unique geological feature and was home to the Paiute for thousands of years before the arrival of explorer John C. Frémont in 1844. For the Paiute, it was a spiritual centre that provided life-sustaining resources, such as the cui-ui, a fish unique to the lake and now endangered. For the ranchers and farmers who settled on tribal lands, the waters ... Read more
Pyramid Lake is one of the largest lakes in the Great Basin, the terminus of the Truckee River flowing from Lake Tahoe into northern Nevada. This desert oasis, with a surface area of nearly two hundred square miles, is a unique geological feature and was home to the Paiute for thousands of years before the arrival of explorer John C. Frémont in 1844. For the Paiute, it was a spiritual centre that provided life-sustaining resources, such as the cui-ui, a fish unique to the lake and now endangered. For the ranchers and farmers who settled on tribal lands, the waters ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874179392
SKU
V9780874179392
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About Bernard Mergen
Bernard Mergen is professor emeritus of American studies at George Washington University. His publications include Weather Matters: An American Cultural History Since 1900 and Snow in America. A native of Reno, Nevada, he lives in Franklin, West Virginia.
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