Author: LeRoy Reuben Hafen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Far West and the Rockies Historical Series, 1820-1875: The diaries of William Henry Jackson, frontier photographer, W.H. Jackson
Author: LeRoy Reuben Hafen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Diaries of William Henry Jackson, Frontier Photographer
Author: William Henry Jackson
Publisher:
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Category : Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
William Henry Jackson
Author:
Publisher: Carl Mautz Publishing
ISBN: 9781887694025
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
This bibliography is a catalog of works relating to William Henry Jackson.
Publisher: Carl Mautz Publishing
ISBN: 9781887694025
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
This bibliography is a catalog of works relating to William Henry Jackson.
Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas
Author: New York Public Library. Reference Department
Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 908
Book Description
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 908
Book Description
Sea of Sand
Author: Michael M. Geary
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806154810
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Sculpted into graceful contours by countless centuries of wind and water, the Great Sand Dunes sprawl along the eastern fringes of the vast San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado. Covering an area of nearly thirty square miles, they are the tallest aeolian, or wind-produced, dunes in North America, towering 750 feet above the valley floor. With the addition of the enormous Baca Ranch and other adjacent lands, the dunes—originally designated as a National Monument in 1932—attained official National Park status in 2004. In Sea of Sand, Michael M. Geary guides readers on a historical journey through this unique ecosystem, which includes an array of natural and cultural wonders, from the main dunefield and verdant wetlands to the summits of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Described by explorer Zebulon Pike as “a sea in a storm” and by frontier photographer William Henry Jackson as “a curious and very singular phase of nature’s freak,” the Great Sand Dunes are a nexus of more than 10,000 years of human history, from Paleolithic big-game hunters to nomadic Native Americans, from Spanish conquistadores and transcontinental explorers to hard-rock miners and modern-day tourists in motor homes. Like these successive waves of visitors, Sea of Sand follows the water, analyzing its critical role in the settlement and development of the region. Geary also describes the profound impact that waves of human use and settlement have had on the land—which ultimately inspired the early grassroots efforts by San Luis Valley citizens to protect the dunes from further exploitation. He examines as well the more recent legislative effort led by an unprecedented coalition of local, state, and federal agencies and organizations, including The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service, to secure the Great Sand Dunes’ national park designation. Amply illustrated, Sea of Sand is the definitive history of the natural, cultural, and political forces that helped shape this incomparable landscape.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806154810
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Sculpted into graceful contours by countless centuries of wind and water, the Great Sand Dunes sprawl along the eastern fringes of the vast San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado. Covering an area of nearly thirty square miles, they are the tallest aeolian, or wind-produced, dunes in North America, towering 750 feet above the valley floor. With the addition of the enormous Baca Ranch and other adjacent lands, the dunes—originally designated as a National Monument in 1932—attained official National Park status in 2004. In Sea of Sand, Michael M. Geary guides readers on a historical journey through this unique ecosystem, which includes an array of natural and cultural wonders, from the main dunefield and verdant wetlands to the summits of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Described by explorer Zebulon Pike as “a sea in a storm” and by frontier photographer William Henry Jackson as “a curious and very singular phase of nature’s freak,” the Great Sand Dunes are a nexus of more than 10,000 years of human history, from Paleolithic big-game hunters to nomadic Native Americans, from Spanish conquistadores and transcontinental explorers to hard-rock miners and modern-day tourists in motor homes. Like these successive waves of visitors, Sea of Sand follows the water, analyzing its critical role in the settlement and development of the region. Geary also describes the profound impact that waves of human use and settlement have had on the land—which ultimately inspired the early grassroots efforts by San Luis Valley citizens to protect the dunes from further exploitation. He examines as well the more recent legislative effort led by an unprecedented coalition of local, state, and federal agencies and organizations, including The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service, to secure the Great Sand Dunes’ national park designation. Amply illustrated, Sea of Sand is the definitive history of the natural, cultural, and political forces that helped shape this incomparable landscape.
Catalog of Printed Books
Author: Bancroft Library
Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Research Catalog of the Library of the American Museum of Natural History
Author: American Museum of Natural History. Library
Publisher:
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
The Cumulative Book Index
Author:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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The Trail West
Author: John M. Townley
Publisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Settling the San Luis Valley
Author: Thomas G. Andrews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description