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Mid Sierra Musings

Author : Dale Matson
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781493616985
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (169 download)

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Download or read book Mid Sierra Musings written by Dale Matson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I began a blog called "Mid Sierra Musings”. It is mostly about my experiences in the central Sierras. There currently seems to be a vicarious thirst and large viewership for things related to self-sufficiency, wilderness living. There are 'reality series' programs like “Alaska The Last Frontier” and “Mountain Men”.I have the best of both worlds since I have all the conveniences of city living with quick access to the Sierra National Forest and both Sequoia/Kings Canyon (SeKi) and Yosemite an hour away. I can mow my lawn in the morning and be above 7,000' skiing an hour and a half later.There has been considerable interest in the photo essays I have posted on the blog and I decided to combine them in paperback book and Kindle formats. While I am not the stature of a John Muir, my intentions are similar. I want to introduce you to what is there for you to think about, to see, smell, hear and share with others. Even if it is not possible for you to get into the wilderness, it is an opportunity to see it through the eyes of an eye witness. May you be both edified and entertained.

The Sierra High Route

Author : Steve Roper
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898865066
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book The Sierra High Route written by Steve Roper and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No ordinary guidebook, Sierra High Route leads you from point to point through a spectacular 195-mile timberline route in California's High Sierra. The route follows a general direction but no particular trail, thus causing little or no impact and allowing hikers to experience the beautiful sub-alpine region of the High Sierra in a unique way.

Life Within Limits

Author : Michael Jackson
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822349159
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Life Within Limits written by Michael Jackson and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-16 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of life satisfaction, happiness, and wellbeing in the first world and third world.

We Are the Perfect Girl

Author : Ariel Kaplan
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0525647104
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book We Are the Perfect Girl written by Ariel Kaplan and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This witty, warm-hearted retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac is a love letter to female friendship. Perfect for Stephanie Perkins fans, and anyone who's ever thought of trying on a new identity to impress a guy. Aphra Brown is bold and outgoing. Her best friend, Bethany, is achingly beautiful. Individually, they could both do a little better in the self-esteem department, but together? Together, they have what it takes to win over Greg D'Agostino, a proverbial "ten," who happens to be fluent in six languages--seven if you count the language of smoldering gazes . . . What begins as an honest mistake turns into an elaborate deception, wherein Bethany goes on dates with Greg while Aphra coaches her on what to say, and texts him in the guise of Bethany, trying and failing, all the while, to tamp down her own hopeless crush. It's only a matter of time before things come crashing down. The question is: What will happen when Greg finds out? And can Aphra and Bethany's friendship survive the fallout? From the author of We Regret to Inform You comes a witty, warm-hearted exploration of love in all its forms, and a cris-de-coeur for self-acceptance when the pressure to be perfect is overwhelming. "There is much to appreciate about this book: its cleverness, its humor, that it embraces and normalizes therapy, that it places familial love and friendship on a level with romantic love. But, perhaps best of all, it offers teens, especially those struggling to accept and love themselves, a picture of a girl who makes mistakes and fights to begin again." --Booklist, starred review "At once painful and heartfelt . . . a smart and honest look at female beauty, with plenty of panache to boot." --Kirkus, starred review

The Changing Role of Geological Surveys

Author : P.R. Hill
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 1786204762
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book The Changing Role of Geological Surveys written by P.R. Hill and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Senior managers and Heads of Geological Survey Organizations (GSOs) from around the world have contributed a collection of papers to provide a benchmark on how GSOs are responding to national and international needs in a rapidly changing world. GSOs continue to provide key scientific information about Earth systems, natural hazards and climate change. As countries adopt sustainable development principles and the public increasingly turns to social media to find information about resource and environmental issues, the generation and communication of Earth science knowledge become increasingly important. This volume provides a snapshot of how GSOs are adapting their activities to this changing world. The different national perspectives presented converge around several common themes related to resources, environment and big data. Climate change and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals provide an increased incentive for GSOs of the world to work in harmony, to generate knowledge of Earth systems and to provide solutions for sustainable management of the planet.

Wanderlust USA

Author : Robert Klanten
Publisher : Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
ISBN 13 : 9783899559859
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (598 download)

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Download or read book Wanderlust USA written by Robert Klanten and published by Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Experienced outdoor enthusiasts and those lacing-up their boots for their first time: prepare to hike the diverse American landscape. Whether aiming to conquer epic expeditions, or simply complete a day hike to recharge, paths of every size await the intrepid wayfarer in Wanderlust USA, a book that serves as a blueprint for adventurous souls in search of new summits."--Amazon.com

Wanderlust

Author : Gestalten
Publisher : Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
ISBN 13 : 9783899559019
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Wanderlust written by Gestalten and published by Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it be through far-flung deserts, luxuriant forests or majestic alpine terrain, when we choose to walk rather than fly or drive, something wonderful happens: our awareness and appreciation of the natural world begins to grow. It can be the faint sound of a gently meandering stream, the distinct smell of decaying leaves on a crisp autumn morning, or even a bowl of cereal that never tasted better than when eaten on a mountaintop at sunrise. Whatever your hiking dreams and goals may be, this book will inspire you to plan and realize your your journeys.

Abbey's Road

Author : Edward Abbey
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0452265649
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Abbey's Road written by Edward Abbey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1991-01-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The natural world, as we call it, has already become remote, out of reach, mysterious, in the minds of urban and suburban Americans. They see the wilderness disappearing, slipping away, receding into an inaccessible past. But they are mistaken. That world can still be rescued… that is my main excuse for this book.”—Edward Abbey You are about to visit some of the most exciting places on earth. Not the sort of excitement that makes morning headlines or the nightly news. Instead it is the excitement that comes from experiencing the natural world as it always has been and should be, and seeing human beings living in tune with its subtlest rhythms. In Australian cattle country and in the primitive outback. On a desert island off Mexico and in the Sierra Madres. On the Rio Grande and in the great Southwest. On Lake Powell in Utah and in the living American desert. It is adventure. It is enlightenment. It is vintage Abbey. “I have been along a few of Mr. Abbey’s roads. He sees much more than I did. Indeed, reading him is often better than being there was.”—John Leonard, author of Reading for My Life

A Kids Book about Mindfulness

Author : Caverly Morgan
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 : 9780241658536
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (585 download)

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Download or read book A Kids Book about Mindfulness written by Caverly Morgan and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2024-07-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Meditations of John Muir

Author : Chris Highland
Publisher : Wilderness Press
ISBN 13 : 0899974961
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Meditations of John Muir written by Chris Highland and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carry John Muir’s wisdom with you in this inspirational guide that features 60 of his most insightful quotes. As a patriarch of the American environmental movement, John Muir helped to give birth to the national park system, the Sierra Club, and a myriad of smaller groups devoted to saving rivers, redwoods, and wildlife. Yet, he is also a spiritual parent who leads us down unmarked trails of the spirit. By urging us to simply be present in the world around us, loving and honoring it as our garden home, his poetic insight liberates life. In Meditations of John Muir, editor Chris Highland pairs 60 Muir quotes with selections from other celebrated thinkers and spiritual texts. Take this pocket-size guide with you on backpacks, nature hikes, and camping trips. Let Muir’s words enrich your experience as you ponder the wilderness from riverbank, mountaintop, or as you relax beside your campfire. Inside you’ll find: 60 inspiring John Muir quotes Selections of text from other philosophical minds Short excerpts for convenient reading Muir’s exuberance for nature was the touchstone for his commitment to the earth and all of its creatures. Let him lead you along the ultimate adventure that treks every range of light. Then venture off on your own deertrails of the heart, harkening to his granite gospel that calls for you “to get as near to the heart of the world” as you can.

Watercolor in Nature

Author : Rosalie Haizlett
Publisher : Page Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645674150
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Watercolor in Nature written by Rosalie Haizlett and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capture the Natural World with Vibrant Works of Art Nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett has hiked through countless forests with her sketchbook and watercolors, documenting the plants, animals and landscapes that she encounters. She has also taught tens of thousands of students to paint and appreciate nature’s beauty through her popular online classes and in-person workshops. In this book, Rosalie provides step-by-step instruction on how to paint 20 realistic insects, fungi, birds, botanicals and mammals in her vibrant wet- on-dry watercolor style. Pick up the skills you need to become a better observer in the outdoors, take your own reference photos and paint a wide variety of subjects so that you can continue to draw inspiration from nature long after you finish the projects in this book. You’ll also learn some fun nature facts along the way! Whether you’re a total beginner or ready to take your skills to the next level, Rosalie is here to walk you through every step of the process.

Istanbul Istanbul

Author : Burhan Sönmez
Publisher : OR Books
ISBN 13 : 1682190390
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Istanbul Istanbul written by Burhan Sönmez and published by OR Books. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Istanbul, Istanbul turns on the tension between the confines of a prison cell and the vastness of the imagination; between the vulnerable borders of the body and the unassailable depths of the mind. This is a harrowing, riveting novel, as unforgettable as it is inescapable.” —Dale Peck, author of Visions and Revisions “A wrenching love poem to Istanbul told between torture sessions by four prisoners in their cell beneath the city. An ode to pain in which Dostoevsky meets The Decameron.” —John Ralston Saul, author of On Equilibrium; former president, PEN International “Istanbul is a city of a million cells, and every cell is an Istanbul unto itself.” Below the ancient streets of Istanbul, four prisoners—Demirtay the student, the doctor, Kamo the barber, and Uncle Küheylan—sit, awaiting their turn at the hands of their wardens. When they are not subject to unimaginable violence, the condemned tell one another stories about the city, shaded with love and humor, to pass the time. Quiet laughter is the prisoners’ balm, delivered through parables and riddles. Gradually, the underground narrative turns into a narrative of the above-ground. Initially centered around people, the book comes to focus on the city itself. And we discover there is as much suffering and hope in the Istanbul above ground as there is in the cells underground. Despite its apparently bleak setting, this novel—translated into seventeen languages—is about creation, compassion, and the ultimate triumph of the imagination.

Night Photography and Light Painting

Author : Lance Keimig
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1317964616
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Night Photography and Light Painting written by Lance Keimig and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lance Keimig, one of the premier experts on night photography, has put together a comprehensive reference that will show you ways to capture images you never thought possible. This new edition of Night Photography presents the practical techniques of shooting at night alongside theory and history, illustrated with clear, concise examples, and charts and stunning images. From urban night photography to photographing the landscape by starlight or moonlight, from painting your subject with light to creating a subject with light, this book provides a complete guide to digital night photography and light painting.

Spirit of Butterflies

Author : Maraleen Manos-Jones
Publisher : Abradale Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spirit of Butterflies written by Maraleen Manos-Jones and published by Abradale Press. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vividly illustrated celebration of butterflies that discusses their presence in art and culture throughout the ages and examines their symbolism and the related beliefs of a wide variety of peoples.

Art of the Amistad and the Portrait of Cinqué

Author : Laura A. Macaluso
Publisher : American Association for State and Local History
ISBN 13 : 9781442253407
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (534 download)

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Download or read book Art of the Amistad and the Portrait of Cinqué written by Laura A. Macaluso and published by American Association for State and Local History. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amistad incident, one of the few successful ship revolts in the history of enslavement, has been discussed by historians for decades, even becoming the subject of a Steven Spielberg film in 1997, which brought the story to wide audiences. But, while historians have examined the Amistad case for its role in the long history of the Atlantic, the United States and slavery, there is an oil on canvas painting of one man, Cinqué, at the center of this story, an image so crucial to the continual retelling and memorialization of the Amistad story, it is difficult to think about the Amistad and not think of this image. Visual and material culture about the Amistad in the form of paintings, prints, monuments, memorials, museum exhibits, quilts and banners, began production in the late summer of 1839 and has not yet ceased. Art of the Amistad and The Portrait of Cinqué is the first book to survey in total these Amistad inspired images and related objects, and to find in them shared ideals and cultural creations, but also divergent applications of the story based on intended audience and local context. Tracing the revolutionary creation of what art historian Stephen Eisenman calls "a highly individualized, noble portrait of an African man," Art of the Amistad and The Portrait of Cinqué is built around visual and material culture, and thus does not use images merely as illustration, but tells its story through the wide range of images and materials presented. While the Portrait of Cinqué seems to sit quietly behind Plexiglass at a local history museum, the impact of this 175-year old painting is palpable; very few portraits from the 19th century--let alone a portrait of a black man--remain a relevant part of culture as the Portrait of Cinqué continues to be today. Art of the Amistad the Portrait of Cinqué is about the art and artifacts that continue to inform and inspire our understanding of transatlantic history--a journey 175 years in the making.

Baja California Adventures

Author : Froylan Tiscareo
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1479729957
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Baja California Adventures written by Froylan Tiscareo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories featured in Baja California Adventures take place during a span of almost sixty years of travel in the rugged, parched yet hauntingly attractive peninsula. The author kept detailed notes on most of his trips, then fleshed out this skeleton in a narrative which places the reader in the role of participant in the adventure. Thus one feels the bite of the 4WD tires into the desert sand, newly hard-packed by the moisture of a quick-moving thunderstorm. The author describes the excitement of finding Indian petroglyphs, arrowheads or clay ollas in remote canyons. Because Mr. Tiscareño is also a pilot, many of the trips included here involve mention of the special immigration rules for private fly-in tourists. Finally, there are Baja Adventures in the pine-clad granite fortress that is the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir in the northern part of the peninsula. Here, the author joined other veteran Bajeños in "hoof-and-boot" or horse-assisted explorations. In short, this book should be inspiration to those readers who want to visit Baja California, particularly the less tourist-trod destinations. Arm-chair travelers will derive vicarious pleasure without the effort of going there themselves.

Journey Without Maps

Author : Graham Greene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book Journey Without Maps written by Graham Greene and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: