Sierra Nevada Natural History

Author : Tracy Irwin Storer,Robert L. Usinger,David Lukas
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sierra Nevada Natural History by Tracy Irwin Storer,Robert L. Usinger,David Lukas Pdf

The magnificent and much-loved Sierra Nevada, called the "Range of Light" by John Muir, is the dominant feature on the California landscape. First published forty years ago, this handbook has become an enduring natural history classic, used by thousands to learn more about virtually every aspect of this spectacular mountain range--from its superb flora and fauna to its rugged topography. Comprehensive yet concise and portable, the book describes hundreds of species: trees and shrubs, flowering plants and ferns, fungi and lichens, insects and fish, amphibians and reptiles, and birds and mammals. Now completely updated and revised, it will continue to be the essential guide to the Sierra Nevada for a new generation of hikers, campers, tourists, naturalists, students, and teachers--everyone who wants to know more about this unique and beautiful mountain range. * Describes more than 750 of the species most likely to be encountered with more than 500 new color photographs and 218 detailed black-and-white drawings * Includes engaging and accessible introductory sections on Sierra Nevada topography, climate, geological history, and human history * The compact, updated species accounts make identification easy, provide informative remarks on ecology and life history, and note which species are threatened or endangered

Author : Tracy Irwin Storer,Robert Leslie Usinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Natural history
ISBN : OCLC:436882540

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Sierra Nevada Natural History by Tracy Irwin Storer,Robert Leslie Usinger Pdf

Author : Tracy I. Storer,Robert L. Usinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
ISBN : OCLC:1082901861

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Sierra Nevada Natural History by Tracy I. Storer,Robert L. Usinger Pdf

Author : Mary Hill
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520936942

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Geology of the Sierra Nevada by Mary Hill Pdf

Writing with verve and clarity, Mary Hill tells the story of the magnificent Sierra Nevada—the longest, highest, and most spectacular mountain range in the contiguous United States. Hill takes us from the time before the land which would be California even existed, through the days of roaring volcanoes, violent earthquakes, and chilling ice sheets, to the more recent history of the Sierra's early explorers and the generations of adventuresome souls who followed. The author introduces the rocks of the Sierra Nevada, which tell the mountains' tale, and explains how nature's forces, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, faulting, erosion, and glaciation formed the range's world-renowned scenery and mineral wealth, including gold. For thirty years, the first edition of Geology of the Sierra Nevada has been the definitive guide to the Sierra Nevada's geological history for nature lovers, travelers, hikers, campers, and armchair explorers. This new edition offers new chapters and sidebars and incorporates the concept of plate tectonics throughout the text. * Written in easy-to-understand language for a wide audience. * Gives detailed information on where to view outstanding Sierra Nevada geology in some of the world's most beloved natural treasures and national parks, including Yosemite. * Provides specific information on places to see glaciers and glacial deposits, caves, and exhibits of gold mines and mining equipment, many from Gold Rush times. * Superbly illustrated with 117 new color illustrations, 16 halftones, 39 line illustrations, and 12 maps, and also features an easy-to-use, interactive key for identifying rocks and a glossary of geological terms.

Author : Tracy Irwin Storer,Robert Leslie Usinger,David Lukas
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520240960

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Sierra Nevada Natural History by Tracy Irwin Storer,Robert Leslie Usinger,David Lukas Pdf

Drawings 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 : Francis Peloubet Farquhar
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : History
ISBN : 0520015517

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History of the Sierra Nevada by Francis Peloubet Farquhar Pdf

Panorama of human experiences in California's "great snowy range", including the Yosemite, Mt. Whitney, and Lake Tahoe areas, from its sighting by Spaniards to the present.

Author : Edward C. Beedy,Edward R. Pandolfino
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520274938

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Birds of the Sierra Nevada by Edward C. Beedy,Edward R. Pandolfino Pdf

This beautifully illustrated and user-friendly book presents the most up-to-date information available about the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada, the origins of their names, the habitats they prefer, how they communicate and interact with one another, their relative abundance, and where they occur within the region. Each species account features original illustrations by Keith Hansen. In addition to characterizing individual species, Birds of the Sierra Nevada also describes ecological zones and bird habitats, recent trends in populations and ranges, conservation efforts, and more than 160 rare species. It also includes a glossary of terms, detailed maps, and an extensive bibliography with over 500 citations.

Author : Robert Leslie Usinger
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520012275

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Sierra Nevada Natural History by Robert Leslie Usinger Pdf

Author : Genny Smith
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0520239148

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Sierra East by Genny Smith Pdf

"There are few more spectacular drives on Earth than Highway 395 along the foot of the great granite wall of the Sierra Nevada. In Sierra East, Genny Smith and her team of experts tell the story of that amazing terrain, and its fantastic contours, molded by tectonic upthrusts and Pleistocene glaciers; its spectacular weathers; its amazing diversity of plant and animal life; and the human struggles over its life-giving waters."--Harold Gilliam, author of Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region "For those of us who live within the Sierra East territory, this is the 'right' side of California. It is a wondrous place to visit. This book is not a superficial tourist guide to what you may see from the scenic overlooks. It is a real guidebook covering all the natural and unnatural history as well as geology, weather, and water. There are thorough descriptions of plants and animals you may wander across plus information on how they cope with the extreme rigors of the high mountains and harsh deserts."--Sally Gaines, co-founder of the Mono Lake Committee "This is the first comprehensive natural history of the Eastern Sierra. An outstanding team of authors, with years of experience in the region, meets the challenge of covering their specialties from the Mojave Desert to the tops of 14,000-foot mountains. This diverse material is uniformly accessible in a readable style."--Frank L. Powell, Director, White Mountain Research Station, University of California, San Diego

Author : Verna R. Johnston
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000-12-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520224889

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Sierra Nevada by Verna R. Johnston Pdf

"[This] book is indeed a 'naturalist's companion,' one which will enhance anyone's time in the Sierra Nevada. . . . Johnston focuses on what we are most likely to see by carefully choosing and then highlighting important and characteristic species; her descriptive passages are a pleasure."—Ann Zwinger, author of Yosemite: Valley of Thunder

Author : Peter Victor Peterson
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520027361

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Native Trees of the Sierra Nevada by Peter Victor Peterson Pdf

Author : Clarence A. Hall Jr.
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780520319509

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Natural History of the White-Inyo Range, Eastern California by Clarence A. Hall Jr. Pdf

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 1991. 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

Author : Allan A. Schoenherr
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1992-12-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520909917

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A Natural History of California by Allan A. Schoenherr Pdf

In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, Allan Schoenherr describes a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and more kinds of plants and animals than any area of equivalent size in all of North America. A Natural History of California will familiarize the reader with the climate, rocks, soil, plants and animals in each distinctive region of the state.

Author : Francis Peloubet Farquhar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1892327147

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The Books of the Colorado River & the Grand Canyon by Francis Peloubet Farquhar Pdf

A well-known bibliography describes the most siginficant works written about the Grand Canyon region.

Author : Cheryl Angelina Koehler
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780874177176

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Touring The Sierra Nevada by Cheryl Angelina Koehler Pdf

The complete guide to the entire Sierra NevadaThe Sierra Nevada is one of the most scenic, biologically diverse, and historically rich mountain ranges in North America. Touring the Sierra Nevada covers the entire range and its adjacent regions, exploring the Sierra Nevada from such world-famous sites as Lake Tahoe and Yosemite to picturesque mining towns, scenic alpine lakes, lush vineyards, and colorful hidden byways. Koehler offers suggestions for long tours and exciting daytrips, as well as detailed information about the history, geology, flora and fauna, economy, and unique features of places along the way. The book is illustrated with photographs and maps of the regions she describes. Koehler includes excursions for automobile travelers as well as backcountry adventures for hikers. She provides information about attractions in the Sierra’s two “jumping-off” cities, Sacramento and Reno, as well as in some of the major towns within the range. There is practical advice about contacting parks, museums, historical sites, visitors’ bureaus, U.S. Forest Service offices, and other agencies; finding lodging, campgrounds, and restaurants along the way; preparing for weather and altitude changes; and identifying further sources of information about the region in published guides and other books, as well as on websites. Koehler offers her readers the literary companionship of an experienced, charming, and vivacious guide through one of America’s most fascinating regions.