The Great Divide

ISBN: 9780881507072

出版社: W W Norton & Co Inc

出版年: 2006-7

页数: 288

定价: 122.00元

装帧: Pap

内容简介

A captivating account of the geologic, historic, and cultural evolution of the Rocky Mountain region.

More than any other American landscape, the Rocky Mountains have prompted a remarkable medley of fierce, poetic dreams. For some 150 years this region served as a landscape of freedom for the black sheep of our culture: from the rebellious sons of wealthy industrialists to African American trappers; from affluent young women struggling for suffrage to the hippies of the 1960's, determined to turn their backs on the establishment. Gary Ferguson spins magnificent tales about these vivid characters—blazing a trail that leads us finally to modern adventure travelers bedecked in high-tech outerwear and toting satellite phones into the wild. From this spot on the crest of the continent comes a fresh look at how the nation's wild lands inspired some of our most cherished notions of freedom, as well as how much we stand to lose should our connections to those lands drift out of reach. 25 black & white photos, index.