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The Incomparable Valley: A Geologic Interpretation of the Yosemite

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The Incomparable Valley: A Geologic Interpretation of the Yosemite (Paperback)

by Francois E. Matthes (Author), Fritiof Fryxell (Editor), Ansel Adams (Photographer)

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Paperback: 173 pages
Publisher: University of California Press (July 1, 1950)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0520008278
ISBN-13: 978-0520008274
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,301,453 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 books cite this book:

The Fall into Eden: Landscape and Imagination in California (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture) by David Wyatt in Back Matter
Moon Handbooks Yosemite (Moon Handbooks : Yosemite) by Ann Marie Brown in Back Matter
Preserving Cultural Landscapes in America (Center Books on Contemporary Landscape Design) by Arnold R. Alanen in Back Matter
Preserving Cultural Landscapes in America (Center Books on Contemporary Landscape Design) by Professor Arnold R. Alanen in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite "layman's" Sierra Nevada geology book, August 3, 2001

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I love this book. Of the many "layman geology" books about the Sierras that I've read, Matthes's is my favorite. I think I understand why. The book was published around 1950 by the University of California Press, shortly after Matthes's untimely death. Plate tectonics was not universally accepted at that time, so conspicuously absent from this book is the 20 pages of basic Plate Tectonics that distract the other books. Matthes instead focuses on the fascinating glacial morphology of the Yosemite region. In my mind, the book's biggest treats are the 30+ black-and-white photographic plates, including 25 by Ansel Adams. I love to see Matthes place some Adams classics in their geologic context.

In summary, this book is easy-flowing, highly informative, and visually pleasing.

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