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How to Read the American West - A Field Guide (Paperback): William Wyckoff

How to Read the American West - A Field Guide (Paperback)

William Wyckoff; Foreword by William Cronon

Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books

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From deserts to ghost towns, from national forests to California bungalows, many of the features of the western American landscape are well known to residents and travelers alike. But in "How to Read the American West," William Wyckoff introduces readers anew to these familiar landscapes. A geographer and an accomplished photographer, Wyckoff offers a fresh perspective on the natural and human history of the American West and encourages readers to discover that history has shaped the places where people live, work, and visit.

This innovative field guide includes stories, photographs, maps, and diagrams on a hundred landscape features across the American West. Features are grouped according to type, such as natural landscapes, farms and ranches, places of special cultural identity, and cities and suburbs. Unlike the geographic organization of a traditional guidebook, Wyckoff's field guide draws attention to the connections and the differences between and among places. Emphasizing features that recur from one part of the region to another, the guide takes readers on an exploration of the eleven western states with trips into their natural and cultural character.

"How to Read the American West" is an ideal traveling companion on the main roads and byways in the West, providing unexpected insights into the landscapes you see out your car window. It is also a wonderful source for armchair travelers and people who live in the West who want to learn more about the modern West, how it came to be, and how it may change in the years to come.

Showcasing the everyday alongside the exceptional, Wyckoff demonstrates how asking new questions about the landscapes of the West can let us see our surroundings more clearly, helping us make informed and thoughtful decisions about their stewardship in the twenty-first century.

William Wyckoff is a professor of geography at Montana State University.

"Creative, thoughtful, and compelling, "How to Read the American West" makes the reader think in new ways about the everyday landscape. It shows a deep and thoughtful knowledge of the diversity of the West, and the engaging 'eye' at work throughout is both trustworthy and provocative. While most books ask you to engage primarily with the book, this book gets readers to engage with the landscape itself. The author has true expertise, but rather than providing all the answers and connections, he pushes readers to develop their own expertise and command of western landscapes." - Kathryn Morse, author of "The Nature of Gold"

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Imprint: University of Washington Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Release date: May 2014
First published: March 2014
Authors: William Wyckoff
Foreword by: William Cronon
Dimensions: 254 x 203 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 978-0-295-99351-5
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > Geography > General
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > History > American history > General
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LSN: 0-295-99351-0
Barcode: 9780295993515

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