Isbn: 9781638042112 - looking glass rock (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 8.81x0.64x11.05 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Beginningas a project to photograph a wild place through the seasons, this book developedover time into a deep study of both the natural and human history of anoutstanding feature of North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest. Looking GlassRock is a pluton, a massive mound of granite defined by towering cliffs thatattract elite climbers as well as casual hikers and sightseers. An extensivephotographic archive forms the core of the book, supplemented by historic imagesand maps. An accompanying essay explores the abundant botany and unique geologyof Looking Glass Rock, as well as the various peoples--Cherokee Indians, hardscrabbleScots-Irish farmers, vastly wealthy Biltmore estate owners, loggers, moonshiners, and Civilian Conservation Corpsmen--who once occupied the area and left tracesof their former presence. This book offers a model for an exploration of a particularAppalachian landscape with a fulsome appreciation for both its wild beauty and itscompelling human story.…