| The Reader's Companion to Alaska Contributor(s): Ryan, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156003686 ISBN-13: 9780156003681 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: The Alaskan frontier is revealed at its most inspiring and unforgiving, through the eyes of its awe-struck visitors. An enraptured John Muir first glimpses Glacier Bay; Jon Krakauer marvels at the sight of a grizzly's footprints in the snow; Erma Bombeck comments on the "cruise from hell; " and more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 979.805 |
| LCCN: 96047184 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (1.25 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Alaskan frontier is revealed at its most inspiring and unforgiving, through the eyes of its awestruck visitors. An enraptured John Muir first glimpses Glacier Bay; Jon Krakauer marvels at the sight of a grizzly's footprints in the snow; Erma Bombeck comments on the "cruise from hell," and more. Map. |