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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Robinson, Kim Stanley.     Subjects     Robinson, Kim Stanley -- Travel -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)     Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Description and travel.     Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- History.     Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Historical geography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Robinson, Kim Stanley.       by title:      The high Sierra : a ...       by call number:      917.944 R662h     Search the Web     Robinson, Kim Stanley.     Robinson, Kim Stanley -- Travel -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)     Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Description and travel.     Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- History.     Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Historical geography.       MARC Display

The high Sierra : a love story / Kim Stanley Robinson. by Robinson, Kim Stanley. Little, Brown, 2022. Call #: 917.944 R662h Subjects Robinson, Kim Stanley -- Travel -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)   Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Description and travel.   Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- History.   Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Historical geography. ISBN:  9780316593014 (hc.) Edition:  1st ed. Description:  xv, 537 p. : ill. (some color), col. photographs, col. maps ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-479). Summary:  "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 life - more than a hundred trips - and 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. Robinson's own life-altering events, defining relationships, and unforgettable adventures form the narrative's 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." Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 917.944 R662h Adult books Transit Add Copy to MyList

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