Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada (Paperback, New Ed)

A new edition of a long out of print travel book, published 1871. Why? As a technical book on mountain climbing it is definitely outmoded. As a survey of the country it has been equalled and surpassed. The book is warmly human, pleasing, somewhat exaggerated account of the rambles of a young geologist. Even today his description of Western scenery is vigorous and lovely. Chapters include some early attempts at mountain climbing - Mt. Tyndall, Mt. Shasta, Mt. Whitney, etc. The preface by Francis P. Farquhar, which gives a brief sketch of King's life, might increase the value of the book to American mountain climbers. Limited appeal. (Kirkus Reviews)

A bona fide classic, originally published in 1872, Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada is still exciting reading. It describes the perils and pleasures experienced by Clarence King (1842-1901) while conducting the first geological survey of California in the 1860s. His language was equal to the marvels he found, and here with unfading brilliance are his accounts of scaling such mountains as Tyndall, Shasta, and Whitney. The chapters on the Yosemite Valley and surrounding High Sierras were written while he was surveying the boundaries of a newly designated national park. There are also delightful vignettes of western characters, including a Sierra artist and a family of Pike County hog farmers. Clarence King, who in 1879 became the first director of the United States Geological Survey, will always be remembered for Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada, which was praised by Wallace Stegner, Van Wyck Brooks, and Henry Seidel Canby as a watermark of frontier literature.This 1935 edition was introduced and edited by Francis P. Farquhar, editor of the Sierra Club Bulletin from 1926 to 1946.

General

Imprint:	University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1997
First published:	March 1997
Authors:	Clarence King
Introduction by:	James M. Shebl
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-7783-0
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > Climbing & mountaineering
LSN:	0-8032-7783-0
Barcode:	9780803277830

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