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Crow's Range: An Environmental History of the Sierra Nevada
David Beesley
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Description for Crow's Range: An Environmental History of the Sierra Nevada
Paperback. The Sierra Nevada - a single unbroken mountain range stretching north to south over four hundred miles of California and Nevada - has been the site of human activity for millennia. This work offers an account of the history, environmental challenges, and political controversies that lie behind the scenery of the Sierra. Num Pages: 464 pages, 73 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; HBJK; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
John Muir called it the ""Range of Light, the most divinely beautiful of all the mountain chains I've ever seen."" The Sierra Nevada - a single unbroken mountain range stretching north to south over four hundred miles of California and Nevada - has been the site of human activity for millennia. From the wildlife management efforts of ancient Native Americans to the burgeoning resort and residential development of the present, the Sierra landscape reflects the multiple uses of its resources. Available now for the first time in paperback, ""Crow's Range"" offers a deeply informed account of the history, environmental challenges, ... Read more
John Muir called it the ""Range of Light, the most divinely beautiful of all the mountain chains I've ever seen."" The Sierra Nevada - a single unbroken mountain range stretching north to south over four hundred miles of California and Nevada - has been the site of human activity for millennia. From the wildlife management efforts of ancient Native Americans to the burgeoning resort and residential development of the present, the Sierra landscape reflects the multiple uses of its resources. Available now for the first time in paperback, ""Crow's Range"" offers a deeply informed account of the history, environmental challenges, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874177022
SKU
V9780874177022
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99-15
About David Beesley
David Beesley taught history at Sierra College for twenty-eight years and has published numerous articles on the labor, ethnic, and environmental history of the Sierra Nevada. In 1995 and 1996 he served as an associate with the Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project and supplied a portion of its report to Congress. He lives in Nevada City, California.
Reviews for Crow's Range: An Environmental History of the Sierra Nevada
"Beesley has succeeded admirably in presenting a solid summary of humanity's use of the Sierra Nevada, providing in effect a 'hiking guide' for those of us who wish to delve deeper into the sagas and controversies of our long relations with 'Crow's Range.' He has certainly re-awakened my personal commitment to the Sierras." - Ken Pirie, Terrain.org: A Journal of ... Read more