Continental divide : a history of American mountaineering
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780393068504, 0393068501
Physical Desc
436 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Cook Memorial Library - Nonfiction Section | 796.52 Iss | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780393068504, 0393068501
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In Continental Divide, Maurice Isserman tells the history of American mountaineering through four centuries of landmark climbs and first ascents. Mountains were originally seen as obstacles to civilization; over time they came to be viewed as places of redemption and renewal. The White Mountains stirred the transcendentalists; the Rockies and Sierras pulled explorers westward toward Manifest Destiny; Yosemite inspired the early environmental conservationists. Isserman traces the evolving social, cultural, and political roles mountains played in shaping the country. He describes how American mountaineers forged a "brotherhood of the rope," modeled on Americas unique democratic self-image that characterized climbing in the years leading up to and immediately following World War II. And he underscores the impact of the postwar "rucksack revolution," including the advances in technique and style made by pioneering "dirtbag" rock climbers.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Isserman, M. (2016). Continental divide: a history of American mountaineering (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Isserman, Maurice. 2016. Continental Divide: A History of American Mountaineering. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Isserman, Maurice. Continental Divide: A History of American Mountaineering W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Isserman, Maurice. Continental Divide: A History of American Mountaineering First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
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