Lake Tahoe: A Maritime History Contributor(s): Goin, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738589128 ISBN-13: 9780738589121 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
Dewey: 978 |
LCCN: 2011936318 |
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Lake Tahoe s legendary scenic beauty is witnessed annually by millions of visitors. While the lake s first sighting (in 1843) by a nonnative was made from a mountain peak, the lake s maritime history began a scant seven years later. Although most of the e |
Contributor Bio(s): Goin, Peter: - Peter Goin is a foundation professor of art at the University of Nevada and author of several award-winning books. Drawing from the photograph collections of the Nevada Historical Society, North Lake Tahoe Historical Society, South Lake Tahoe Historical Society, Special Collections at the University of Nevada, and the Tahoe Maritime Museum, Goin redefines this faceted jewel, Lake Tahoe, and its surprisingly varied maritime history. |