Basey's Sierra Nevada Textbook
Author: Harold E. Basey
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 456
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Author: Harold E. Basey
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 456
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Derek Madden
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780967718002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tracy Irwin Storer
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 620
ISBN-13: 9780520240964
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawings and color plates accompany the over 750 scientifically accurate, but easy-to-understand descriptions in this guide to the plants, animals, climate, geology, physical features and human influence in the Sierra Nevada.
Author: Hui-Yi Yeh
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 392
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Beesley
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 468
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Muir called it the "Range of Light, the most divinely beautiful of all the mountain chains I’ve ever seen." The Sierra Nevada—a single unbroken mountain range stretching north to south over four hundred miles, best understood as a single ecosystem but embracing a number of environmental communities—has been the site of human activity for millennia. From the efforts of ancient Native Americans to encourage game animals by burning brush to create meadows to the burgeoning resort and residential development of the present, the Sierra has endured, and often suffered from, the efforts of humans to exploit its bountiful resources for their own benefit. Historian David Beesley examines the history of the Sierra Nevada from earliest times, beginning with a comprehensive discussion of the geologic development of the range and its various ecological communities. Using a wide range of sources, including the records of explorers and early settlers, scientific and government documents, and newspaper reports, Beesley offers a lively and informed account of the history, environmental challenges, and political controversies that lie behind the breathtaking scenery of the Sierra. Among the highlights are discussions of the impact of the Gold Rush and later mining efforts, as well as the supporting industries that mining spawned, including logging, grazing, water-resource development, market hunting, urbanization, and transportation; the politics and emotions surrounding the establishment of Yosemite and other state and national parks; the transformation of the Hetch Hetchy into a reservoir and the desertification of the once-lush Owens Valley; the roles of the Forest Service, Park Service, and other regulatory agencies; the consequences of the fateful commitment to wildfire suppression in Sierran forests; and the ever-growing impact of tourism and recreational use. Through Beesley’s wide-ranging discussion, John Muir’s "divinely beautiful" range is revealed in all its natural and economic complexity, a place that at the beginning of the twenty-first century is in grave danger of being loved to death. Available in hardcover and paperback.
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Published: 1911
Total Pages: 1100
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Worrall Reed Carter
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Published: 1953
Total Pages: 520
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Harold E. Basey
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Harold E. Basey
Publisher: Yosemite Conservancy
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9780939666034
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is designed to answer practically any question about the reptiles and amphibians of the Sierra region. From news to toads to lizards to snakes, there is complete coverage of these often little-known species.