Hiking the Great Basin: The High Desert Country of California, Nevada, and Utah [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Hart, John

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ISBN 10: 0871566397 ISBN 13: 9780871566393

Casa editrice: Sierra Club Books, 1992

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New edition of Hart's articulate, witty and opinionated guide to a huge geologic region of desert, peaks, and canyons covering the little-used high desert of California, Nevada, Oregon and Utah. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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evised and updated. this definitive guidebook covers the vast, rugged landscape of the Great Basin region, an arid land broken by hundreds of mountain ranges (with peaks rising to as high as 14,000 feet), breathtaking canyons and cliffs, pine forests and aspen groves, lush-banked streams, even waterfalls and lakes.

Veteran hiker John Hart offers a wealth of information on this spectacular region, including:
-- Geology, ecology, desert plants and animals, history, and environmental concerns
-- Detailed descriptions of some 90 routes -- from easy nature walks to advanced cross-country treks
-- Tips on camping, supply points, weather, desert roads and driving conditions, and water sources
-- 47 detailed maps

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Book by Hart John

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• Editore: Sierra Club Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0871566397
• ISBN 13: 9780871566393
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile