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Author | : John Hart |
Publisher | : Sierra Club Books for Children |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780871566393 |
Veteran backpacker and climber John Hart presents a thoroughly revised version of the only guide to this vast, diverse, rarely traveled wilderness area. Hart details over 200 trails that allow for everything from brief, easy nature walks to rugged treks. 47 maps.
Author | : David R. Lageson |
Publisher | : Geological Society of America |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780813700021 |
Author | : Genny Smith |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 526 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780520239142 |
"There are few more spectacular drives on Earth than Highway 395 along the foot of the great granite wall of the Sierra Nevada. In Sierra East, Genny Smith and her team of experts tell the story of that amazing terrain, and its fantastic contours, molded by tectonic upthrusts and Pleistocene glaciers; its spectacular weathers; its amazing diversity of plant and animal life; and the human struggles over its life-giving waters."--Harold Gilliam, author of Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region "For those of us who live within the Sierra East territory, this is the 'right' side of California. It is a wondrous place to visit. This book is not a superficial tourist guide to what you may see from the scenic overlooks. It is a real guidebook covering all the natural and unnatural history as well as geology, weather, and water. There are thorough descriptions of plants and animals you may wander across plus information on how they cope with the extreme rigors of the high mountains and harsh deserts."--Sally Gaines, co-founder of the Mono Lake Committee "This is the first comprehensive natural history of the Eastern Sierra. An outstanding team of authors, with years of experience in the region, meets the challenge of covering their specialties from the Mojave Desert to the tops of 14,000-foot mountains. This diverse material is uniformly accessible in a readable style."--Frank L. Powell, Director, White Mountain Research Station, University of California, San Diego
Author | : Donald Grayson |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 2011-04-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520267478 |
"The Great Basin, centering on Nevada and including substantial parts of California, Oregon, and Utah, gets its name from the fact that none of its rivers or streams flow to the sea. This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region. It explores the extinct animals that lived in the Great Basin during the Ice Age and recounts the rise and fall of the massive Ice Age lakes that existed here. It explains why trees once grew 13' beneath what is now the surface of Lake Tahoe, explores the nearly two dozen Great Basin mountain ranges that once held substantial glaciers, and tells the remarkable story of how pinyon pine came to cover some 17,000,000 acres of the Great Basin in the relatively recent past. These discussions culminate with the impressive history of the prehistoric people of the Great Basin, a history that shows how human societies dealt with nearly 13,000 years of climate change on this often-challenging landscape"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Bill Fiero |
Publisher | : University of Nevada Press |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2009-10-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0874178037 |
Geology of the Great Basin is the essential introduction to the geology of this physically complex, ever-changing region. Written in a clear, succinct style and generously illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps, the book describes the fundamentals of geologic processes, then discusses the physical attributes and geologic history of the Great Basin. The author also offers readers information about specific sites where significant geologic features can be observed. The book, first published in 1986, is now available in a new, easier-to-handle paperback edition that will make it more convenient for classroom use and for readers who want to carry it with them in their car or backpack.
Author | : John S. Oldow |
Publisher | : Geological Society of America |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0813724473 |
Author | : Laird R. Blackwell |
Publisher | : Falcon Guides |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Wild flowers |
ISBN | : 9780762738052 |
With 350 stunning color images and descriptive text, Laird Blackwell reveals the diversity and beauty of the Great Basin through its wildflowers. This book is a handy introduction to the region's plants for beginners and a fascinating study of the ecosystem that will appeal to experts.
Author | : Harlan D. Unrau |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 712 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Great Basin |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael C. White |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Backpacking |
ISBN | : 9780899971940 |
A guide to the state's wilderness areas and national park, featuring chapters on individual wilderness areas and specific trail and trip descriptions and detailed directions. Includes bandw photos, plus maps of regions and topo maps. Topo maps are dim and hard to read. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Frank DeCourten |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |