Exceptional Mountains

Exceptional Mountains
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9780803265479
ISBN-13 : 0803265476
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Book Synopsis Exceptional Mountains by : O. Alan Weltzien

Download or read book Exceptional Mountains written by O. Alan Weltzien and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Legacy of Exceptionalism -- 2. Standard Routes, Standard Highways -- 3. Cities and Their Volcanoes -- 4. Green Consumerism and the Volcanoes -- 5. Wilderness and Volcanoes -- 6. Volcanoes and Crowds -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index


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