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Author : Mary Emma Dartt Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Hunting
ISBN : UCBK:C026049699
Author : Mary Emma (Dartt) Thompson,Elliott Coues,Robert Ridgway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3741182370
On the plains and among the peaks - How Mrs. Maxwell made her natural history collection is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1879. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:999481569
Author : Julie McCown
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781646421978
American naturalist and taxidermist Martha Maxwell became famous in the 1870s for her skill and expertise in collecting and preserving specimens of Colorado’s wildlife but is virtually unknown today. On the Plains, and Among the Peaks, written in 1879 by Maxwell’s half-sister Mary Dartt, provides a fascinating case study of how women practiced natural history and taxidermy, as well as a fresh look at the early exploration and settlement of Colorado. Dartt’s book tells the story of Maxwell’s lifelong passion and dedication to work and education that made her a pioneer in more ways than one. It catalogs her important scientific contributions and development of museum habitat groupings and lifelike taxidermy mounts, showcases engaging accounts of wilderness excursions on the frontier of the Western United States in the 1860s and 1870s, and testifies to her resolve to show that women were capable of succeeding in traditionally male-dominated fields. This scholarly edition of On the Plains, and Among the Peaks will spark renewed interest in Maxwell and Dartt as neglected figures in nineteenth-century US history and literature, opening a conversation that other literary scholars and historians will join to further situate their work within the numerous disciplines to which it speaks, including nineteenth-century American literature; women’s, western, environmental, and natural history; and gender, museum, and animal studies.
Author : John McPhee
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780374708504
Pulitzer Prize-winning author John McPhee continues his Annals of the Former World series about the geology of North America along the fortieth parallel with Rising from the Plains. This third volume presents another exciting geological excursion with an engaging account of life—past and present—in the high plains of Wyoming. Sometimes it is said of geologists that they reflect in their professional styles the sort of country in which they grew up. Nowhere could that be more true than in the life of a geologist born in the center of Wyoming and raised on an isolated ranch. This is the story of that ranch, soon after the turn of the twentieth century, and of David Love, the geologist who grew up there, at home with the composition of the high country in the way that someone growing up in a coastal harbor would be at home with the vagaries of the sea.
Author : Colorado Midland Railway Company. Passen
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1294916521
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ From Plains To Peaks: A Hand-book For Tourists In The Rocky Mountains Colorado Midland Railway Company. Passenger Dept Passenger Dept. of the Colorado Midland Railway, 1888 Travel; United States; West; Mountain; Colorado; Rocky Mountains; Travel / United States / General; Travel / United States / West / Mountain
Author : Colorado Midland Railway Company Passen
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0353449350
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : William F. Drannan
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530839548
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
Author : Ann Scarlett Daley,Michael Paglia
Publisher : SF Design, LLC / Frescobooks
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : UCSC:32106019120085
This overview of the rich vein of contemporary art in Colorado highlights the varied work created in response to the natural beauty of the state.
Author : Richard James Cannings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015062628428
The Rockies are familiar to everyone in North America, yet few appreciate the true diversity of these mountains. This book covers the Rockies from sagebrush flats to icy tundra, and explores the range’s geological formation; its role in shaping the West; the plants and animals that form its many ecosystems; and the complex relationship between humans and the Rockies. Written in a lively, engaging style, the book features spectacular color photographs, elegant line drawings, and interesting sidebars.
Author : Patrick Lane
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-02-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780771046346
Believed by many to be one of the finest poets of his generation, Patrick Lane is also a passionate gardener. He lives on Vancouver Island, a place of uncommon beauty, where the climate is mild, the air is soft, and the growing season lasts nearly all year long. Lane has gardened for as long as he can remember, and sees his garden’s life as intertwined with his own. And when he gave up drinking, after years of addiction, he found solace and healing in tending to his yard. In this exquisitely written memoir, he relates stories of his hard early life in the context of the landscape he’s created. As he observes the seasonal changes, a plant or a bird or the way a tree bends in the wind brings to mind an episode from his storied past. Lane writes evocative descriptions of the animals, birds, insects, and plants that are his garden, and of the relationship he has to them all. Accompany Lane as he wanders his garden, where botanical “madeleines” release in him a flood of memory.
Author : John Muir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : California
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012342379
Author : Dane Kennedy
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520311008
Perched among peaks that loom over heat-shimmering plains, hill stations remain among the most curious monuments to the British colonial presence in India. In this engaging and meticulously researched study, Dane Kennedy explores the development and history of the hill stations of the raj. He shows that these cloud-enshrouded havens were sites of both refuge and surveillance for British expatriates: sanctuaries from the harsh climate as well as an alien culture; artificial environments where colonial rulers could nurture, educate, and reproduce themselves; commanding heights from which orders could be issued with an Olympian authority. Kennedy charts the symbolic and sociopolitical functions of the hill stations over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, arguing that these highland communities became much more significant to the British colonial government than mere places for rest and play. Particularly after the revolt of 1857, they became headquarters for colonial political and military authorities. In addition, the hill stations provided employment to countless Indians who worked as porters, merchants, government clerks, domestics, and carpenters. The isolation of British authorities at the hill stations reflected the paradoxical character of the British raj itself, Kennedy argues. While attempting to control its subjects, it remained aloof from Indian society. Ironically, as more Indians were drawn to these mountain areas for work, and later for vacation, the carefully guarded boundaries between the British and their subjects eroded. Kennedy argues that after the turn of the century, the hill stations were increasingly incorporated into the landscape of Indian social and cultural life. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.
Author : Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0760763135
Author : Julius Evola
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1998-02-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781620550380
Evola articulates the close relationship between the physical rigors of mountain climbing and the ascent of the initiate toward self-transcendence. Julius Evola, a leading exponent of esoteric thought, was also an ardent mountain climber who personally scaled the peaks of the Tyrols, Alps, and Dolomites. For Evola the physical conquest of a mountain, with all the courage, self-transcendence and mental lucidity that it entails, becomes an inseparable and complementary part of spiritual awakening. It is no coincidence that many ancient cultures chose mountains as the abodes of their gods and considered the rigorous ascent of peaks as the task of heroes and initiates. In modern times, which tend to suffocate the heroic with naked self interest, the mountain still forms part of the profound dimension of spirit where the soul finds within itself more than what it thought itself to be. In Meditations on the Peaks, Evola combines recollections of his own experiences with reflections on other inspirational men and women who shared his view of the transcendent greatness of mountains.