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The high Sierra : a love story / Kim Stanley Robinson.
'The High Sierra' is an intimate, panoramic journey through the Sierra Nevada, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, according to bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson. It tells the story of Robinson's more than 100 trips to the California mountain range over 50 years. Includes over 100 photos and maps.
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- ISBN: 9780316593014 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xvi, 537 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- Baker & Taylor
In this stunning tribute to the Sierra Nevada mountains, a New York Times best-selling writer explores what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth and shares his own personal experiences to inspire other travel readers to prepare for a life-changing adventure. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
In this tribute to the Sierra Nevada mountains, the author explores what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth and shares his own personal experiences to inspire other travel readers to prepare for a life-changing adventure. - Grand Central Pub
A âsublimeâ and âradically originalâ exploration of the Sierra Nevadas, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, from New York Times bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson (Bill McKibben, Gary Snyder).
Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter a changed man, awed by a landscape that made him feel as if he were simultaneously strolling through an art museum and scrambling on a jungle gym like an energized child. He has returned to the mountains throughout his lifeâmore than a hundred tripsâand has gathered a vast store of knowledge about them. The High Sierra is his lavish celebration of this exceptional place and an exploration of what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth.
Over the course of a vivid and dramatic narrative, Robinson describes the geological forces that shaped the Sierras and the history of its exploration, going back to the indigenous peoples who made it home and whose traces can still be found today. He celebrates the people whose ideas and actions protected the High Sierra for future generations. He describes uniquely beautiful hikes and the trails to be avoided. Robinsonâs own life-altering events, defining relationships, and unforgettable adventures form the narrativeâs spine. And he illuminates the human communion with the wild and with the sublime, including the personal growth that only seems to come from time spent outdoors.
The High Sierra is a gorgeous, absorbing immersion in a place, born out of a desire to understand and share one of the greatest rapture-inducing experiences our planet offers. Packed with maps, gear advice, more than 100 breathtaking photos, and much more, it will inspire veteran hikers, casual walkers, and travel readers to prepare for a magnificent adventure.
