| The Grand Canyon of the Colorado Contributor(s): Van Dyke, John C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0548009287 ISBN-13: 9780548009284 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $39.56 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 1920. Van Dyke combines practical information about the Canyon's geology, history, trails, and specific views with his belief that the enjoyment of beauty is one of the highest aims of human existence. Contents: The Rim; Magnitude and Scale; Canyon Carving; Arena-Making; The Great Denudation; The Canyon Walls; Buttes and Promontories; Bright Angel and Hermit Trails; Other River-Trails; The Colorado; Night in the Canyon; Rim Views; Grand and Desert View; From Dawn to Dusk; The Tusayan Forest; The Cliff-Dweller; and The Discovery. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | United States - State & Local - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology |
| Dewey: 978 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.34 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Colorado |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |