The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier Paperback - 2007
by Barcott, Bruce
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
Intrigued by the defining pillar of his native landscape, writer Bruce Barcott set out to grasp the spirit of Mount Rainier, the largest and most dangerous volcano in the country, through a death-defying journey along its massive flanks.
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Details
- Title The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier
- Author Barcott, Bruce
- Binding Paperback
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Sasquatch Books, Seattle, Washington
- Date April 9, 2007
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # GOR013036233
- ISBN 9781570615214 / 1570615217
- Weight 0.73 lbs (0.33 kg)
- Dimensions 8.52 x 5.54 x 0.57 in (21.64 x 14.07 x 1.45 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: Washington
- Topical: Ecology
- Dewey Decimal Code 796.52
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From the publisher
From the jacket flap
Filled with adventure, poignant personal reflections, and fascinating mountain lore told by Indian chiefs, professional guides, priests, and scientists, this book is one man's stirring quest to reconcile with a dazzling creation of nature, at once alluring and sometimes deadly.