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Book Synopsis Yosemite's Unsung Hero by : Craig MacDonald
Download or read book Yosemite's Unsung Hero written by Craig MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dedicated to Jessie Benton Fremont and her friends, who successfully helped save Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Watercolors by Artist Bill Anderson. Re-productions available at:www.billandersonartist.com
Download or read book Yosemite written by Alfred Runte and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred Runte, An environmental historian based in Seattle, Is the author of National Parks: The American Experience (1979; rev. ed., 1987), also published by the University of Nebraska Press.
Book Synopsis Yosemite National Park and Vicinity by : Leroy Radanovich
Download or read book Yosemite National Park and Vicinity written by Leroy Radanovich and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The astonishing scenery of Yosemite National Park is known throughout the world, primarily for the soaring granite outcroppings and graceful waterfalls around Yosemite Valley. But this park is much larger than just the valley. Relatively few visitors get to experience Yosemites vast expanses, whether south to Wawona and Fish Camp or east to White Wolf and Tuolumne Meadows. Indeed, it was John Muirs efforts to protect the meadows and hills around the valley that ultimately led to the establishment of Yosemite National Park in 1890. The state park, which had been established in 1863 and consisted of Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, was added to the federal park in 1913.
Book Synopsis Legacy of the Yosemite Mafia by : Paul Berkowitz
Download or read book Legacy of the Yosemite Mafia written by Paul Berkowitz and published by TrineDay. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calling upon his unique experiences as a criminal investigator in the National Park Service (NPS), Berkowitz proves how an over-emphasis on image (the "ranger image") has led to an NPS culture that accepts misconduct. Citing verified news accounts, internal agency documents, and personal notes, this dramatic case study challenges conventional wisdom and official accounts of agency history. Agency culture set in motion nearly a half-century ago, beginning with a group of employees known as the Yosemite Mafia, includes a demonstrated bias against professional law enforcement and a reluctance to hold senior managers accountable. This book fills a gap in existing literature dealing with noble cause corruption and corrects popular assumptions about the NPS, its history, and its law enforcement responsibilities.
Book Synopsis OS X Yosemite: The Missing Manual by : David Pogue
Download or read book OS X Yosemite: The Missing Manual written by David Pogue and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Yosemite, Apple has unleashed the most innovative version of OS X yet—and once again, David Pogue brings his expertise and humor to the #1 bestselling Mac book. Mac OS X 10.10 includes more innovations from the iPad and adds a variety of new features throughout the operating system. This updated edition covers it all with something new on practically every page. Get the scoop on Yosemite’s big-ticket changes Learn enhancements to existing applications, such as Safari and Mail Take advantage of shortcuts and undocumented tricks Use power user tips for networking, file sharing, and building your own services
Download or read book Unsung Heroes written by Burris Cash and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the half century between Reconstruction and the Roaring Twenties, swven of the ten men in the White House were Ohioans, presiding over theindustrialization of America and its emergence as a world power. James Cash's portrait of these men appraises from the vantage pointof our own time and in this strange sepia land so distant from us, they begin to emerge from theit formal portraits as men of flesh and blood while Ohio becomes a powerful country, a metaphor for America itself. Cash's thoughtful work illuminates this distant landscape in a new light.
Book Synopsis The Yosemite Murders by : Dennis McDougal
Download or read book The Yosemite Murders written by Dennis McDougal and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2000-01-04 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since he was seven, Cary Stayner had dreamed of capturing women . . . and killing them They were crimes that grabbed headlines around the world and stunned America. Four women dead, their bodies charred and horribly mutilated. Now Dennis McDougal, acclaimed author of the spellbinding true crime tour de force Mother's Day, brings his considerable investigative and narrative skills to the Yosemite murders to give you the most complete account of what really happened. Drawing on several personal conversations with the confessed killer and interviews with the victims' families, McDougal presents the definitive story, and answers many lingering questions. What demons drove this quiet handyman and nudist colony habitue to burn, mutilate, and murder four women he didn't even know? How did he overpower a woman and two teenaged girls? And most disturbing, did the glory-seeking FBI actually hinder the investigation, leaving the killer free to kill once more before he was caught? THE YOSEMITE MURDERS offers valuable insight into these savage and senseless murders in the heart of America's most beautiful wilderness.
Book Synopsis Unsung Heroes of World History: Stories of Remarkable Individuals by : Rowena Malpas
Download or read book Unsung Heroes of World History: Stories of Remarkable Individuals written by Rowena Malpas and published by Richards Education. This book was released on with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the untold stories of remarkable individuals who shaped our world in 'Unsung Heroes of World History: Stories of Remarkable Individuals.' This compelling book brings to light the lives and contributions of often overlooked pioneers, visionaries, and champions across various fields. From scientists and innovators to human rights activists and environmental guardians, each chapter delves into the extraordinary achievements and enduring legacies of these unsung heroes. Perfect for history enthusiasts and curious minds, this book celebrates the diverse and impactful contributions of individuals who have made a lasting difference in our world.
Book Synopsis Guardians of the Valley by : Dean King
Download or read book Guardians of the Valley written by Dean King and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * “We see through this book the immense power of language…to change the minds of lawmakers and tourists alike.” —The New York Times Book Review * “A poignant portrait of an era when mere words could change the world.” —San Francisco Chronicle * The dramatic and uplifting story of legendary outdoorsman and conservationist John Muir’s journey to save Yosemite is “a rich, enjoyable excursion into a seminal period in environmental history” (The Wall Street Journal). In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at The Century magazine. Before long, the pair, opposites in many ways, decide to venture to Yosemite Valley, the magnificent site where twenty years earlier, Muir experienced a personal and spiritual awakening that would set the course of the rest of his life. Upon their arrival the men are confronted with a shocking vision, as predatory mining, tourism, and logging industries have plundered and defaced “the grandest of all the special temples of Nature.” While Muir is devastated, Johnson, an arbiter of the era’s pressing issues in the pages of the nation’s most prestigious magazine, decides that he and Muir must fight back. The pact they form marks a watershed moment, leading to the creation of Yosemite National Park, and launching an environmental battle that captivates the nation and ushers in the beginning of the American environmental movement. “Comprehensively researched and compellingly readable” (Booklist, starred review), Guardians of the Valley is a moving story of friendship, the written word, and the transformative power of nature. It is also a timely and powerful “origin story” as the towering environmental challenges we face today become increasingly urgent.
Download or read book Unsung Heroes written by Elma Holloway and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Yosemite & Its Innkeepers by : Shirley Sargent
Download or read book Yosemite & Its Innkeepers written by Shirley Sargent and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ansel Adams written by Krista West and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2013 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the young age of 14, Ansel Adams found his life's work. Growing up in San Francisco in the early 1900s, Adams traveled with his family to Yosemite National Park in 1916 and fell in love with the breathtaking scenery.
Book Synopsis Enduring Patagonia by : Gregory Crouch
Download or read book Enduring Patagonia written by Gregory Crouch and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-10-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patagonia is a strange and terrifying place, a vast tract of land shared by Argentina and Chile where the violent weather spawned over the southern Pacific charges through the Andes with gale-force winds, roaring clouds, and stinging snow. Squarely athwart the latitudes known to sailors as the roaring forties and furious fifties, Patagonia is a land trapped between angry torrents of sea and sky, a place that has fascinated explorers and writers for centuries. Magellan discovered the strait that bears his name during the first circumnavigation. Charles Darwin traveled Patagonia's windy steppes and explored the fjords of Tierra del Fuego during the voyage of the Beagle. From the novel perspective of the cockpit, Antoine de Saint-Exupry immortalized the Andes in Wind, Sand, and Stars, and a half century later, Bruce Chatwin's In Patagonia earned a permanent place among the great works of travel literature. Yet even today, the Patagonian Andes remain mysterious and remote, a place where horrible storms and ruthless landscapes discourage all but the most devoted pilgrims from paying tribute to the daunting and dangerous peaks. Gregory Crouch is one such pilgrim. In seven expeditions to this windswept edge of the Southern Hemisphere, he has braved weather, gravity, fear, and doubt to try himself in the alpine crucible of Patagonia. Crouch has had several notable successes, including the first winter ascent of the legendary Cerro Torre's West Face, to go along with his many spectacular failures. In language both stirring and lyrical, he evokes the perils of every handhold, perils that illustrate the crucial balance between physical danger and mental agility that allows for the most important part of any climb, which is not reaching the summit, but getting down alive. Crouch reveals the flip side of cutting-edge alpinism: the stunning variety of menial labor one must often perform to afford the next expedition. From building sewer systems during a bitter Colorado winter to washing the plastic balls in McDonalds' playgrounds, Crouch's dedication to the alpine craft has seen him through as many low moments as high summits. He recounts, too, the riotous celebrations of successful climbs, the numbing boredom of forced encampments, and the quiet pride that comes from knowing that one has performed well and bravely, even in failure. Included are more than two dozen color photographs that capture the many moods of this land, from the sublime beauty of the mountains at sunrise to the unrelenting fury of its storms. Enduring Patagonia is a breathtaking odyssey through one of the worldís last wild places, a land that requires great sacrifice but offers great rewards to those who dare to challenge it.
Download or read book Yosemite written by Margaret Sanborn and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Best Business Practices for Photographers, Third Edition by : John Harrington
Download or read book Best Business Practices for Photographers, Third Edition written by John Harrington and published by Rocky Nook, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk by : Jeff Connor
Download or read book Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk written by Jeff Connor and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untimely death of Dougal Haston in 1977 robbed climbing of one of its most charismatic, controversial and enigmatic figures. A man of extremes, who managed to combine a rock star's lifestyle with a career at the cutting edge of world mountaineering, Haston remains a cult figure whose deeds have inspired generations of climbers world-wide. Connor traces the career of a great climber from his native Scottish hills to his startling feats on Everest and the world's other great mountains.This definitive biography, which draws on never before seen diaries, explores the agonised development of Haston the man.
Book Synopsis Zanita by : Thérèse Yelverton (Viscountess Avonmore)
Download or read book Zanita written by Thérèse Yelverton (Viscountess Avonmore) and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
