[PDF] The Great Basin eBook

Author : Donald Grayson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 31,71 MB
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0520267478

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"The Great Basin, centering on Nevada and including substantial parts of California, Oregon, and Utah, gets its name from the fact that none of its rivers or streams flow to the sea. This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region. It explores the extinct animals that lived in the Great Basin during the Ice Age and recounts the rise and fall of the massive Ice Age lakes that existed here. It explains why trees once grew 13' beneath what is now the surface of Lake Tahoe, explores the nearly two dozen Great Basin mountain ranges that once held substantial glaciers, and tells the remarkable story of how pinyon pine came to cover some 17,000,000 acres of the Great Basin in the relatively recent past. These discussions culminate with the impressive history of the prehistoric people of the Great Basin, a history that shows how human societies dealt with nearly 13,000 years of climate change on this often-challenging landscape"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Bill Fiero
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 28,83 MB
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0874178037

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Geology of the Great Basin is the essential introduction to the geology of this physically complex, ever-changing region. Written in a clear, succinct style and generously illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps, the book describes the fundamentals of geologic processes, then discusses the physical attributes and geologic history of the Great Basin. The author also offers readers information about specific sites where significant geologic features can be observed. The book, first published in 1986, is now available in a new, easier-to-handle paperback edition that will make it more convenient for classroom use and for readers who want to carry it with them in their car or backpack.

Author : Fred A. Ryser
Publisher : Max C. Fleischmann Series in G
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,89 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780874170801

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A must for all birdwatchers in the Great Basin.

Author : Genny Smith
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 48,87 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520086890

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Written with few technical terms, Sierra East is a source book for the layperson and students on university field trips."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Leisl Carr Childers
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 2015-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0806152524

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The Great Basin, a stark and beautiful desert filled with sagebrush deserts and mountain ranges, is the epicenter for public lands conflicts. Arising out of the multiple, often incompatible uses created throughout the twentieth century, these struggles reveal the tension inherent within the multiple use concept, a management philosophy that promises equitable access to the region’s resources and economic gain to those who live there. Multiple use was originally conceived as a way to legitimize the historical use of public lands for grazing without precluding future uses, such as outdoor recreation, weapons development, and wildlife management. It was applied to the Great Basin to bring the region, once seen as worthless, into the national economic fold. Land managers, ranchers, mining interests, wilderness and wildlife advocates, outdoor recreationists, and even the military adopted this ideology to accommodate, promote, and sanction a multitude of activities on public lands, particularly those overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. Some of these uses are locally driven and others are nationally mandated, but all have exacted a cost from the region’s human and natural environment. In The Size of the Risk, Leisl Carr Childers shows how different constituencies worked to fill the presumed “empty space” of the Great Basin with a variety of land-use regimes that overlapped, conflicted, and ultimately harmed the environment and the people who depended on the region for their livelihoods. She looks at the conflicts that arose from the intersection of an ever-increasing number of activities, such as nuclear testing and wild horse preservation, and how Great Basin residents have navigated these conflicts. Carr Childers’s study of multiple use in the Great Basin highlights the complex interplay between the state, society, and the environment, allowing us to better understand the ongoing reality of living in the American West.

Author : Ronald M. Lanner
Publisher :
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 18,68 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN :

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Although the Great Basin is often thought of as a vast and barren desert, the massive mountain ranges that mark its boundaries and interior are home to a diverse group of trees which represent an important and beautiful part of the complex network of living organisms that enrich the Basin environment.

Author : John W. Sigler
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 20,57 MB
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0874170133

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Naturalists and recreational anglers will welcome the paperback edition of this comprehensive volume, first published in 1986, which describes every species in the lakes and streams of the Great Basin. Includes an updated checklist of established species, discussion of threatened and endangered species, glossary, bibliography, and index.

Author : Noel D. Justice
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 20,28 MB
Release : 2002-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780253108838

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Noel Justice adds another regional guide to his series of important reference works that survey, describe, and categorize the projectile point and cutting tools used in prehistory by Native American peoples. This volume addresses the region of California and the Great Basin. Written for archaeologists and amateur collectors alike, the book describes over 50 types of stone arrowhead and spear points according to period, culture, and region. With the knowledge of someone trained to fashion projectile points with techniques used by the Indians, Justice describes how the points were made, used, and re-sharpened. His detailed drawings illustrate the way the Indians shaped their tools, what styles were peculiar to which regions, and how the various types can best be identified. There are hundreds of drawings, organized by type cluster and other identifying characteristics. The book also includes distribution maps and color plates that will further aid the researcher or collector in identifying specific periods, cultures, and projectile types.

Author : Steven R Simms
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 33,48 MB
Release : 2016-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1315434962

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Written to appeal to professional archaeologists, students, and the interested public alike, this book is a long overdue introduction to the ancient peoples of the Great Basin and northern Colorado Plateau. Through detailed syntheses, the reader is drawn into the story of the habitation of the Great Basin from the entry of the first Native Americans through the arrival of Europeans. Ancient Peoples is a major contribution to Great Basin archaeology and anthropology, as well as the general study of foraging societies.

Author : Darwin Lambert
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,73 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Great Basin National Park (Nev.)
ISBN : 9780911797954

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A close look at the rich history of the region of Great Basin National Park.