The Log of a Snow Survey: Skiing and Working in the Winter World of the Sierra Nevada, Paperback - Patrick Armstrong

Reducere. Snow surveyors throughout the world get to see what most of us only dream about: stunning terrain, birdlife and animals rarely seen in lower elevat...

It is our intent to present as accurate and up-to-date an account as possible of Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) Buchh., known popularly as the g...

Reducere. Saddle up and ride the winding trails of the Sierra through the pages of this book. In the not so distant past, exploration and settlement of this ...

This book takes us inside the adventure, hardships, and joys peculiar to the packing trade. Part One is an account of the evolution of the packing ...

Reducere. The Sierra Nevada region is a land of alpine lakes, ubiquitous mountains, and meadows filled with a seemingly endless variety of wildflowers. This ...

Reducere. J. Frank Dobie, in his Guide to Life and Literature of the Old Southwest, has declared that "if all other books on trail-driving were destroyed, a ...

Reducere. DescriptionCovers the Truckee, Walker, Carson, Eagle, Davis, Ruby, mountain lakes, and more. Dave Stanley is recognized nationwide as the most know...

A classic fictional chronicle of life on the open trail, THE LOG OF A COWBOY has long been considered the best and most reliable account of real co...

The Sierra Nevada, California's iconic mountain range, harbors thousands of remote high-elevations lakes from which water flows to sustain agricult...

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Guidebook to walks and multi-day treks in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain's Andalucia. The 38 routes include the highest point of contine...

Reducere. "Celebrate Winter" is a collection of entertaining stories by Olympic biathlete and U. S Ski Team member, John Morton, sharing insights and reflect...

The ABC of the projectariat contributes new thinking and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in the field of contemp...

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Reducere. This was written in 2006 during a time of tremendous pai and suffering in the author's life. At that time, there was no intention of having it publ...

Reducere. DescriptionThis is the story of the beginnings of the southern Sierra Nevada, the High Sierra region, from its birth to the historic era. It descri...

Now available in paperback: The Great Transformation is nothing less than a global account of the time when religion was born. 'A remarkable histor...

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Reducere. The harrowing story of the ill-fated Endurance, now in paperback. In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 27 men sailed from England in an attempt to...

Drawing on twenty five years of clinical experience, Juliet Grayson explores both the practical and theoretical aspects of her work as a psychother...

DescriptionThe Grand Canyon National Park has been called many things, but home isn't often one of them. Yet after years of traveling the globe, Na...

Mathematics is the essence of problem solving. We embrace this by focusing our attention on the applications, and allow the algebra and computation...

Reducere. Critically acclaimed author Kristiana Gregory's award-winning THE WINTER OF RED SNOW is now back in print with a gorgeous new packageEleven-year-ol...

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In The Art of Film, legendary Art Director Terry Ackland-Snow lifts the lid on his extraordinary career in cinemaPublisher: The History Press LtdAu...

Winter Walks in the Lake District by Stephen Goodwin is a collection of 19 enjoyable fell walks and easy winter climbs designed for the winter moun...

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An engrossing and sympathetic portrayal of family turmoilPublisher: Headline Publishing GroupAuthor(s): Marcia WillettNumber of pages: 512Publicati...

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Reducere. Early in 1815, Louisa Catherine Adams and her young son left St. Petersburg in a heavy Russian carriage and set out on a difficult journey to meet ...

Freedom in the World is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. The methodology of this survey ...

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Publisher: Olympia PublishersAuthor(s): Ted WinterNumber of pages: 271Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 140 x 205 x 28Cover type: Paperback / softb...