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Book Synopsis Silver Mountain City by : Karen Dustman
Download or read book Silver Mountain City written by Karen Dustman and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of Alpine County's long-vanished original county seat from 1862 to the 1880s, with photos of this silver mining ghost town in its hey-day.
Download or read book Potosi written by Kris Lane and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For anyone who wants to learn about the rise and decline of Potosí as a city . . . Lane’s book is the ideal place to begin."—The New York Review of Books In 1545, a native Andean prospector hit pay dirt on a desolate red mountain in highland Bolivia. There followed the world's greatest silver bonanza, making the Cerro Rico or "Rich Hill" and the Imperial Villa of Potosí instant legends, famous from Istanbul to Beijing. The Cerro Rico alone provided over half of the world's silver for a century, and even in decline, it remained the single richest source on earth. Potosí is the first interpretive history of the fabled mining city’s rise and fall. It tells the story of global economic transformation and the environmental and social impact of rampant colonial exploitation from Potosí’s startling emergence in the sixteenth century to its collapse in the nineteenth. Throughout, Kris Lane’s invigorating narrative offers rare details of this thriving city and its promise of prosperity. A new world of native workers, market women, African slaves, and other ordinary residents who lived alongside the elite merchants, refinery owners, wealthy widows, and crown officials, emerge in lively, riveting stories from the original sources. An engrossing depiction of excess and devastation, Potosí reveals the relentless human tradition in boom times and bust.
Book Synopsis The Silver Mountain by : Dan Cushman
Download or read book The Silver Mountain written by Dan Cushman and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alpine County written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alpine County is named for its massive peaks, thrust up from molten earth and scoured by glaciers, reminding European settlers of their own Alps. The Washoe Indians enjoyed this precipitous Eden with over 60 alpine lakes long before famous trailblazer Jedediah Smith, his pack animals dying, made it through these mountains. At first, few settlers ventured here, but a silver strike led hopeful residents to carve out a county, making Silver Mountain, then a town of 3,500, their seat of government. But the silver boom ended, and in 1875 Markleeville took the reins, as Silver Mountain was by then a ghost town. Although Alpine is now the least populated county in California, thousands come each year to hike, camp, or--following the tradition of famous Snowshoe Thompson--ski at popular Bear Valley and Kirkwood, or visit the delightful village of Markleeville, Grover Hot Springs, and other enchanting lake resorts.
Book Synopsis Mines and Mineral Resources of Alpine County, California by : William B. Clark
Download or read book Mines and Mineral Resources of Alpine County, California written by William B. Clark and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Report of the Secretary of War by : United States. War Department
Download or read book Annual Report of the Secretary of War written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Geology of the Sierra Nevada by : Mary Hill
Download or read book Geology of the Sierra Nevada written by Mary Hill and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-05-15 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing with verve and clarity, Mary Hill tells the story of the magnificent Sierra Nevada—the longest, highest, and most spectacular mountain range in the contiguous United States. Hill takes us from the time before the land which would be California even existed, through the days of roaring volcanoes, violent earthquakes, and chilling ice sheets, to the more recent history of the Sierra's early explorers and the generations of adventuresome souls who followed. The author introduces the rocks of the Sierra Nevada, which tell the mountains' tale, and explains how nature's forces, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, faulting, erosion, and glaciation formed the range's world-renowned scenery and mineral wealth, including gold. For thirty years, the first edition of Geology of the Sierra Nevada has been the definitive guide to the Sierra Nevada's geological history for nature lovers, travelers, hikers, campers, and armchair explorers. This new edition offers new chapters and sidebars and incorporates the concept of plate tectonics throughout the text. * Written in easy-to-understand language for a wide audience. * Gives detailed information on where to view outstanding Sierra Nevada geology in some of the world's most beloved natural treasures and national parks, including Yosemite. * Provides specific information on places to see glaciers and glacial deposits, caves, and exhibits of gold mines and mining equipment, many from Gold Rush times. * Superbly illustrated with 117 new color illustrations, 16 halftones, 39 line illustrations, and 12 maps, and also features an easy-to-use, interactive key for identifying rocks and a glossary of geological terms.
Book Synopsis Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book) by : Grace Lin
Download or read book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book) written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection! A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.
Book Synopsis Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army by : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Download or read book Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents by : United States. Congress. House
Download or read book House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Report Upon the Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian ... by : Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
Download or read book Annual Report Upon the Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian ... written by Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Report Upon the Geographical Surveys West of the One-hundredth Meridian in the States and Territories of California, Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming by : Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
Download or read book Annual Report Upon the Geographical Surveys West of the One-hundredth Meridian in the States and Territories of California, Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming written by Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report by : United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers
Download or read book Report written by United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers to the Secretary of War for the Year ... by : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Download or read book Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers to the Secretary of War for the Year ... written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report of the Chief of Engineers by : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Download or read book Report of the Chief of Engineers written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Reports of the War Department by : United States. War Department
Download or read book Annual Reports of the War Department written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Toiyabe National Forest (N.F.), Alpine Unit Land Management Plan by :
Download or read book Toiyabe National Forest (N.F.), Alpine Unit Land Management Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
