The Adirondacks
A History of America's First Wilderness
New York : H. Holt and Co., 1997.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xiii, 368 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
A New York Times Notable Book
His book is a romance, a story of first love between Americans and a thing they call "wilderness." For it was in the Adirondacks that masses of non-Native Americans first learned to cherish the wilderness as a place of recreation and solace.
In this lyrical narrative history, the author reveals that the affair between Americans and the Adirondacks was by no means one of love at first sight. And even now, Schneider shows that Americans' relationship with the glorious mountains and rivers of the Adirondacks continues to change. As in every good romance, nothing is as simple as it appears.
His book is a romance, a story of first love between Americans and a thing they call "wilderness." For it was in the Adirondacks that masses of non-Native Americans first learned to cherish the wilderness as a place of recreation and solace.
In this lyrical narrative history, the author reveals that the affair between Americans and the Adirondacks was by no means one of love at first sight. And even now, Schneider shows that Americans' relationship with the glorious mountains and rivers of the Adirondacks continues to change. As in every good romance, nothing is as simple as it appears.
ISBN:
0805034900 (acid-free paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY North Am. US NY Sch | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
"A John Macrae book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages [335]-351) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [335]-351) and index.