Exhilarating photographs of America's breathtaking national treasure capture the exceptional details of the canyon's most impressive spots and complement a detailed travel journal about the site.
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Naturalist author/photographer Aitchison combines a solid introduction to the Grand Canyon with a fascinating overview of the history, geology, and mystery of this national treasure. His focus is the remarkable natural and human history of the canyon and the forces that challenge it today. He successfully weaves his own views and adventures with those of early explorers, scientists, and artists while describing the flora and fauna of canyon ecology. He deftly addresses environmental issues like noise pollution from power plants and distant urban sources, the extensive impact of the Glen Canyon Dam, and the role of introduced wildlife. The number of books on the Grand Canyon is almost as vast as the canyon itself, but few present the subject so effectively for the layperson. Highly recommended.
- Susan Fifer Canby, National Geographic Soc . Lib., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Susan Fifer Canby, National Geographic Soc . Lib., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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" . . . full of those pictures you hope you'll take, if only you have time . . . ." -- Popular Photography Magazine
"... a tantalizing overview of the history, the values, the facts, and the mysteries that have inspired life-times of human endeavor and contemplation." -- Jim Ruch, Grand Canyon Trust
"The number of books on the Grand Canyon is almost as vast... but few present the subject so effectively for the layperson." -- Library Journal --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
"... a tantalizing overview of the history, the values, the facts, and the mysteries that have inspired life-times of human endeavor and contemplation." -- Jim Ruch, Grand Canyon Trust
"The number of books on the Grand Canyon is almost as vast... but few present the subject so effectively for the layperson." -- Library Journal --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Grand Canyon, Colorado River, North Rim, South Rim, Desert View, Kaibab Plateau, South Kaibab, John Wesley Powell, Bright Angel Trail, Tonto Platform, Ancestral Puebloan, Lees Ferry, Phantom Ranch, Redwall Limestone, Santa Fe Railroad, Glen Canyon Dam, Hermit Trail, New Mexico, Point Imperial, Tapeats Sandstone, Cape Royal, Grandview Point, Havasu Creek, Horseshoe Mesa, United States New!
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Grand Canyon, Colorado River, North Rim, South Rim, Desert View, Kaibab Plateau, South Kaibab, John Wesley Powell, Bright Angel Trail, Tonto Platform, Ancestral Puebloan, Lees Ferry, Phantom Ranch, Redwall Limestone, Santa Fe Railroad, Glen Canyon Dam, Hermit Trail, New Mexico, Point Imperial, Tapeats Sandstone, Cape Royal, Grandview Point, Havasu Creek, Horseshoe Mesa, United States New!
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- The Grand Canyon by Letitia Burns O'Connor on page 32, and page 52
- John Wesley (Great Men) by Ladybird Books in Back Matter
- Grand Canyon National Park (Symbols of Freedom: National Parks) by M.C. Hall in Back Matter
- Last of the Plainsmen, The by Zane Grey on page 29
- Grand Canyon: The Story Behind the Scenery by L. Greer Price in Back Matter
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- Monitoring Ecosystems: Interdisciplinary Approaches for Evaluating Ecoregional Initiatives by David E. Busch on page 106, page 128, and page 132
- Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States: Hydrology, Ecology, and Management by Peter F. Ffolliott on page 103, and page 121
- Insight Guide National Parks West by Insight Guides in Front Matter, and page 403
- Us National Parks West (Insight Guide U.S. National Parks West) by Jeffery Pike in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Grand Canyon: The Great Abyss by Page Stegner in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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