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Part natural history, part poetry, Mountains of the Heart is full of hidden gems and less traveled parts of the Appalachian Mountains Stretching almost unbroken from Alabama to Belle Isle, Newfoundland, the Appalachians are one of the oldest mountain...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorPaul Schullery is the author, coauthor, or editor of three dozen books on nature, conservation, and outdoor sport. He is recipient of the Wallace Stegner Award,...

A magnificent active volcano, Mount Rainier ascends to 14,410 feet above sea level--the highest in Washington State. The source of five major rivers, it has more glaciers than any other peak in the contiguous U.S. Its slopes are home to ancient forests,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771602020Author Robert William SandfordFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

Always awe-inspiring, mountainous areas contain hundreds of millions of years of history, stretching back to the earliest continental landforms. This book shows how mountains are characterized by their distinctive geological, ecological, and biological...

Best known for Our Southern Highlanders (1913) and Camping and Woodcraft (1916), Horace Kephart's keen interest in exploring and documenting the great outdoors would lead him not only to settle in Bryson City, North Carolina, but also to become the most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781888889789Author Rob McCallFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Pushcart PressPublisher Pushcart PressWeight(grams) 391gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm *...

Something Hidden in the Ranges is designed for readers interested in natural and environmental history and specifically the natural history of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. We all see the largest features of ecosystems - the impressively...

Mountain ranges are the most conspicuous elements of the earth's architecture, and the manner in which the architectural units are arranged or disarranged has become the study of a subdivision of geology known as Tectonics. A hundred years ago James Hall...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681340821Author Lonnie DupreFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Minnesota Historical Society PressPublisher Minnesota Historical Society...

The incredible story of the creation of a continent-our continent- from the acclaimed author of The Last Volcano and Mask of the Sun."Exuberant. Dvorak is a wonderful storyteller [and] challenges the conventional wisdom. This will enrich your everyday...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908341129Author Adam WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Paragon PublishingPublisher Paragon PublishingWeight(grams) 339g

The Mountain Encyclopedia is the first A to Z compendium on all matters related to mountains including geological, geographical, and zoological terms and concepts as well as climbing and historical details. This books is both a reference and a guide for...

"A love poem to the living things that inhabit the mountains and rivers of Washington, coastal Oregon, and southwestern British Columbia." -Saul Weisberg, executive director, North Cascades Institute More than just a field guide, Cascadia Revealed is...

Few things say Yosemite National Park like Yosemite Falls.This entry in the Yosemite Icon series celebrates the booming harbinger of spring that has long delighted outdoor adventurers, nature lovers, and waterfall buffs alike.Plunging more than 2400 feet...

Hans Florine embodies the genius of "and"-collaborative and competitive, fast and safe, audacious and disciplined, visionary and quantitative. The themes that run through Florine's 101 ascents of Yosemite's most iconic route can benefit people who will...

Nothing says Yosemite National Park quite like Half Dome.This debut title of the Yosemite Icon series celebrates the awesome granite marvel that has long delighted outdoor adventurers, nature lovers, and geology buffs alike.Rising boldly from the floor...

The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights from First Nations, Metis, and Inuit knowledges of mountains, as well...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780771056987Author Sid MartyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint McClelland & Stewart Inc.Publisher McClelland & Stewart Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780771056727Author Sid MartyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint McClelland & Stewart Inc.Publisher McClelland & Stewart Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789385288722Author Frank S SmytheFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Speaking Tiger BooksPublisher Speaking Tiger BooksWeight(grams) 272g

Northern Appalachia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth and home to a broad range of ecological and human cultures. With A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia, editors Todd Davis and Noah Davis recognize and celebrate this diversity...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738538488Author Marie J. SummaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593309824Author Irene KritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Aventine PressPublisher Aventine PressWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780397337Author Orlo K. SteeleFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Books Express PublishingPublisher Books Express PublishingWeight(grams) 721g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683052715Author Jupiter KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Jupiter KidsPublisher Jupiter KidsWeight(grams) 216g

A pioneering examination of the three-dimensionality of the earth from the perspective of history and the humanities. This book considers the variegated world of mountains and their development during the last 500 years. It takes as its starting point...

Widely regarded as the crown jewel of the Great Smoky Mountains, Mount Le Conte harbors the greatest concentration of notable geological features in all of the Smokies. This unique book tells the history of the mountain, offering visitors a greater...

"Nowhere in the world do people hold mountains in so much regard as in Japan," writes Fukada Ky?ya in the afterword to this book. "Mountains have played a part in Japanese history since the country's beginnings, and they manifest themselves in every form...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781531622831Author Marie J SummaFormat HardbackPage Count 130Imprint Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsPublisher Arcadia Publishing Library...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780397344Author Orlo K. SteeleFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Books Express PublishingPublisher Books Express PublishingWeight(grams) 441g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798869157782Author Francis YounghusbandFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Pathfinder BooksPublisher Pathfinder BooksWeight(grams) 390g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736268704Author Robin Lee RichardsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Robin Lee RichardsonPublisher Robin Lee RichardsonWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683263210Author Jupiter KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Jupiter KidsPublisher Jupiter KidsWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783184202033Author Solomon RajFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Noble PublishingPublisher Noble PublishingWeight(grams) 299g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798986082233Author Don HunterFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Naturetech InstitutePublisher Naturetech InstituteWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789357487832Author Sir Francis YounghusbandFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Double 9 BooksPublisher Double 9 BooksWeight(grams) 195g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789357957533Author John MuirPage Count 244Imprint Alpha EditionsPublisher Alpha Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426423314Author W H HudsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint BiblioLifePublisher BiblioLifeWeight(grams) 181g

The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights from First Nations, Metis, and Inuit knowledges of mountains, as well...