Alaska Natural Landscapes
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Alaska Natural Landscapes
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Author : Richard J. Gordon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Alaska Natural Landscapes written by Richard J. Gordon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Alaska categories.
Examines the visual aspects of Alaskan landscapes.
Sculpted By Ice
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Author : Michael Collier
language : en
Publisher: Alaska Natural History Association
Release Date : 2004
Sculpted By Ice written by Michael Collier and has been published by Alaska Natural History Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Glaciers categories.
Ice once covered most of North America. Today, Alaska, with its approximately 100,000 glaciers, is a living example of its profound influence - the state's rugged landscape is a textbook of glacial activity, and geologist and photographer Michael Collier guides you through its pages. In the company of scientists studying this ancient ice, he approaches the great sleeping beasts on foot (crampons snugly strapped on), from a kayak (rocking gently in an icefall's wake), and from the air (through the window of a small plane). Follow him across the tricky terrain of glacial terms and geologic time - it's a journey well worth taking.
Alaskan Air
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Author : Mark A. Stadsklev
language : en
Publisher: Alaska Photo Pilot
Release Date : 2011
Alaskan Air written by Mark A. Stadsklev and has been published by Alaska Photo Pilot this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Nature categories.
An Alaskan bush pilot and professional photographer shares his experiences and award winning photographs of landscape and wildlife, while flying in south central Alaska. Mr. Stadsklev's images are shown around the world and in dozens of publications including National Geographic.
The Nature Of Southeast Alaska
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Author : Richard Carstensen
language : en
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Release Date : 2014-03-03
The Nature Of Southeast Alaska written by Richard Carstensen and has been published by Graphic Arts Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-03 with Nature categories.
“Unlike the standard nature guides that explain how to recognize common animals, Nature stresses the web of interrelationships that link the regional flora and fauna. This affectionate examination of some of North America’s most spectacular surviving old-growth forests will delight backpackers and armchair naturalists.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review Everything you ever wanted to know about the flora and fauna of Southeast Alaska is contained in the third edition of this lively field guide to the natural world, from bears to banana slugs, mountains to murrelets. The authors, who are both Alaskan residents and biologists, combine scientific research with personal experiences to make a definitive field guide for residents of or visitors to Southeast Alaska. The unique features of the book include: In-depth information about how wildlife coexists with the environment Detailed discussions of mammals, birds, fish, invertebrates, fungi, and plants Detailed map of wilderness areas in Southeast Alaska More than 200 black-and-white illustrations A bibliography, list of common and scientific names, and an index New to this edition: More than 100 new illustrations, many never before published, as well as new maps and photos Major expansion of sections on geology, old-growth forests, marine mammals, and amphibians Fifty-two new sidebars—written in the first person to give the text a more personal touch—that describe recent findings or experiences. Sweeping updates and elaborations to chapter narratives—often thanks to technology unknown in 1992. In-depth guide to Southeast Alaska’s flora and fauna; more than an identification manual, Nature explores how the species and habitats encountered in the woods and waters of Southeast Alaska fit into the bigger picture.
The Wake Of The Unseen Object
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Author : Tom Kizzia
language : en
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Release Date : 2020-12-15
The Wake Of The Unseen Object written by Tom Kizzia and has been published by University of Alaska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-15 with Travel categories.
A journey to Alaska’s remote roadless villages, during a time of great historical transition, brings us this enduring portrait of a place and its people. Alutiiq, Yup’ik, Inupiaq, and Athabascan subjects reveal themselves as entirely contemporary individuals with deep longings and connection to the land and to their past. Tom Kizzia’s account of his travels off the Alaska road system, first published in 1991, has endured with a sterling reputation for its thoughtful, poetic, unflinching engagement with the complexity of Alaska’s rural communities. Wake of the Unseen Object is now considered some of the finest nonfiction writing about Alaska. This new edition includes an updated introduction by the author, looking at what remains the same after thirty years and what is different—both in Alaska, and in the expectations placed on a reporter visiting from another world.
Northern Landscapes
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Author : Daniel Professor Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-09-30
Northern Landscapes written by Daniel Professor Nelson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Alaska in the early 1950s was one of the world's last great undeveloped areas. Yet sweeping changes were underway. In l958 Congress awarded the new state over 100 million acres to promote economic development. In 1971, it gave Native groups more than 40 million acres to settle land claims and facilitate the building of an 800-mile oil pipeline. Spurred by the newly militant environmental movement, it also began to consider the preservation of Alaska's magnificent scenery and wildlife. Northern Landscapes is an essential guide to Alaska's recent past and to contemporary local and national debates over the future of public lands and resources. It is the first comprehensive examination of the campaign to preserve wild Alaska through the creation of a vast system of parks and wildlife refuges. Drawing on archival sources and interviews, Daniel Nelson traces disputes over resources alongside the politics of the Alaska statehood movement. He provides in-depth coverage of the growth of Alaskan environmental organizations, their partnerships with national groups, and their participation in political campaigns into the 1970s and after. Engagingly written, Northern Landscapes focuses on efforts to persuade public officials to recognize the value of Alaska's mountains, forests, and wildlife. That activity culminated in the passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) of 1980, which set aside more than 100 million acres, doubling the size of the national park and wildlife refuge systems, and tripling the size of the wilderness preservation system. Arguably the single greatest triumph of environmentalism, ANILCA also set the stage for continuing battles over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's national forests.
Treasures Of Alaska
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Author : Jeff Rennicke
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Release Date : 2010
Treasures Of Alaska written by Jeff Rennicke and has been published by National Geographic Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Travel categories.
Features the natural landscapes of Alaska, and profiles the people who live, work, and play there according to the laws of nature.
Valued Landscapes Of The Far North
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Author : Eugene Joseph Palka
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2000
Valued Landscapes Of The Far North written by Eugene Joseph Palka and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Science categories.
Valued Landscapes of the Far North blends cultural, historical, and physical geographies of Denali National Park for an insightful and humanistic perspective of Alaska's pristine national park and the "visitor experience" there. This illustrated book explores human-environmental interactions, shows how applied historical and cultural geography can help address environmental and management concerns, and looks at Denali as a therapeutic landscape, capable of enhancing a combination of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. Palka employs the concept of place as the integrating theme in his quest to better understand this important biosphere reserve, whose preeminence also stems from its popularity as a distant, wild, and scenic national park and its symbolic value as a vast, untouched wilderness in America's last frontier. His innovative methodology incorporates perspectives from the "detached outsider" to the "immersed insider" to develop a greater understanding of the visitor experience. He focuses on the most distinguishing characteristics of the park from a visitor's perspective and how these features contribute to a visitor's sense of place--while reinforcing the enduring spirit of Denali.
Under Northern Lights
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Author : Frank Soos
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2000
Under Northern Lights written by Frank Soos and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Alaska categories.
From the beginning, artists and writers-and the rest of the world-have been awestruck by the complexity of Alaska's natural environment. In Under Northern Lights they celebrate its grandiose extremes and minute subtleties. Sixteen recent essays are juxtaposed with works of visual art, venturing far beyond picturesque views of Mt. McKinley and tales featuring bears of uncommon size to present a fresh and candid view of human interaction with geography.Ever-present reminders of the supremacy of the seasons-piercing wind, ice in myriad forms, springtime slush-permeate the writings and artworks. Contrasts abound: the isolation of solitary forays into the wilderness, the intimacy of snowbound interludes with friends; the natural mosaic of communication systems built around river travel, modern adventures made possible by float plane. Some essays present personal and interior journeys; others are objective naturalistic accounts. All convey a deep familiarity with and respect for the northern landscape.
The N Factor In Natural Landscapes
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Author : Anna Klene
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The N Factor In Natural Landscapes written by Anna Klene and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
