H. Adams Carter's Editorship of The American Alpine Journal, 1960-1995
Author : Margaret Mary Dillon
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Page : 488 pages
File Size : 30,50 MB
Release : 1997
Category : American alpine journal
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Author : Margaret Mary Dillon
Publisher :
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 30,50 MB
Release : 1997
Category : American alpine journal
ISBN :
Author : American Alpine Club
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 22,82 MB
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ISBN : 9781933056425
Author : American Alpine Club
Publisher : Amer Alpine Club
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 12,41 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780930410612
Author : Joseph E. Taylor
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 42,4 MB
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0674052870
Few things suggest rugged individualism as powerfully as the solitary mountaineer testing his or her mettle in the rough country. Yet the long history of wilderness sport complicates this image. In this surprising story of the premier rock-climbing venue in the United States, Pilgrims of the Vertical offers insight into the nature of wilderness adventure. From the founding era of mountain climbing in Victorian Europe to present-day climbing gyms, Pilgrims of the Vertical shows how ever-changing alignments of nature, technology, gender, sport, and consumer culture have shaped climbers’ relations to nature and to each other. Even in Yosemite Valley, a premier site for sporting and environmental culture since the 1800s, elite athletes cannot be entirely disentangled from the many men and women seeking recreation and camaraderie. Following these climbers through time, Joseph Taylor uncovers lessons about the relationship of individuals to groups, sport to society, and nature to culture. He also shows how social and historical contexts influenced adventurers’ choices and experiences, and why some became leading environmental activists—including John Muir, David Brower, and Yvon Chouinard. In a world in which wild nature is increasingly associated with play, and virtuous play with environmental values, Pilgrims of the Vertical explains when and how these ideas developed, and why they became intimately linked to consumerism.
Author : American Alpine Club
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 37,19 MB
Release : 1997-10-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780930410216
Author : American Alpine Club
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
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ISBN : 9781933056418
Author : American Alpine Club
Publisher : Amer Alpine Club
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 34,3 MB
Release : 2000-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780930410698
Author : American Alpine Club
Publisher : Amer Alpine Club
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 46,68 MB
Release : 2000-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780930410742
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Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,51 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Communication
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Author : American Alpine Club
Publisher : Amer Alpine Club
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 1997-10-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780930410247