Grand Canyon: Window of Time - Stewart Aitchison

Autor:		Stewart Aitchison
Editorial:		Sierra Press
Año:		2007
ISBN:		9781580710077
Encuadernación:		Encuadernación de tapa blanda
Idioma:		eng
Ilustrador:		...

Texto en inglés. Historia. Arte. Turismo. Viajes. Geografía. Rastro y estela del hombre. Naturaleza y paisaje. Profusamente ilustrado con fotografías color y mapas. 32 x 26. Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada con solapas. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Perfecto estado de conservación. Following his first visit here in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the Grand Canyon to be '... the one great sight which every American... should see.' Join us as we explore this natural phenomenon known as the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Written by Stewart Aitchison - who has lived, hiked, and explored in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon for nearly 40 years - this stunning publication provides the answers to the most commonly asked questions - as well as remarkable information that only a long-time resident and explorer would be familiar with. Colorful maps - commissioned for this book and created by Darlece Cleveland - help orient the visitor and illuminate the size and scope of one of North America's most important waterways. In addition, this publication presents the breathtaking imagery of many of America's finest landscape photographers - presented here in stunning color and in a size appropriate for so grand and beloved a subject. We hope you will agree that this is the one book that every visitor to the Grand Canyon should see - and own!