Author: Vinson BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mineralogy
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Rocks and Minerals of California and Their Stories
Author: Vinson BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mineralogy
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Barns of California
Author: Earl ThollanderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Rocks and Minerals of California and Their Stories
Author: Vinson BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mineralogy
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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The World Rushed In
Author: J. S. HollidayPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806181214
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
When The World Rushed In was first published in 1981, the Washington Post predicted, “It seems unlikely that anyone will write a more comprehensive book about the Gold Rush.” Twenty years later, no one has emerged to contradict that judgment, and the book has gained recognition as a classic. As the San Francisco Examiner noted, “It is not often that a work of history can be said to supplant every book on the same subject that has gone before it.” Through the diary and letters of William Swain--augmented by interpolations from more than five hundred other gold seekers and by letters sent to Swain from his wife and brother back home--the complete cycle of the gold rush is recreated: the overland migration of over thirty thousand men, the struggle to “strike it rich” in the mining camps of the Sierra Nevadas, and the return home through the jungles of the Isthmus of Panama. In a new preface, the author reappraises our continuing fascination with the “gold rush experience” as a defining epoch in western--indeed, American--history.
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Author: United States. Office of EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Local Color
Author: Rene Di RosaPublisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
"The di Rosa collection reflects the unique aesthetic of California modern art and includes pivotal works by celebrated artists Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, Robert Hudson, William T. Wiley, and many others." "Local Color presents a sampling of the best of the di Rosa collection, featuring the work of seventy-six California artists. Compelling, amusing, and enlightening pieces, each accompanied by a brief essay about the artist."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
California Impressions
Author: Timothy Anglin BurgardPublisher:
ISBN: 9780884011255
Category : Landscape painting, American
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Collecting Evolution
Author: Matthew J. JamesPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199354626
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
In 1905, eight men from the California Academy of Sciences set sail from San Francisco for a scientific collection expedition in the Galapagos Islands, and by the time they were finished in 1906, they had completed one of the most important expeditions in the history of both evolutionary and conservation science. These scientists collected over 78,000 specimens during their time on the islands, validating the work of Charles Darwin and laying the groundwork for foundational evolution texts like Darwin's Finches. Despite its significance, almost nothing has been written on this voyage, lost amongst discussion of Darwin's trip on the Beagle and the writing of David Lack. In Collecting Evolution, author Matthew James finally tells the story of the 1905 Galapagos expedition. James follows these eight young men aboard the Academy to the Galapagos and back, and reveals the reasons behind the groundbreaking success they had. A current Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences, James uses his access to unpublished writings and photographs to provide unprecedented insight into the expedition. We learn the voyagers' personal stories, and how, for all the scientific progress that was made, just as much intense personal drama unfolded on the trip. This book shares a watershed moment in scientific history, crossed with a maritime adventure. There are four tangential suicides and controversies over credit and fame. Collecting Evolution also explores the personal lives and scientific context that preceded this voyage, including what brought Darwin to the Galapagos on the Beagle voyage seventy years earlier. James discusses how these men thought of themselves as "collectors" before they thought of themselves as scientists, and the implications this had on their approach and their results. In the end, the voyage of the Academy proved to be crucial in the development of evolutionary science as we know it. It is the longest expedition in Galapagos history, and played a critical role in cementing Darwin's legacy. Collecting Evolution brings this extraordinary story of eight scientists and their journey to life.
The California Gold Rush Romance Collection
Author: Amanda BarrattPublisher: Barbour Books
ISBN: 9781634098212
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rush to California's gold fields with nine hopeful souls who seek both fortunes and answers to a better life full of faith and love.
If Pictures Could Talk
Author: James L. CoranPublisher: Wim
ISBN:
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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