| Adirondack Explorations: Nature Writings of Verplanck Colvin Contributor(s): Schaefer, Paul (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815606311 ISBN-13: 9780815606314 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1997 Annotation: Verplanck Colvin worked for twenty-eight years as the superintendent of the topographical survey of the Adirondack Mountains. This collection of essays compiled by Paul Schaefer examines Colvin's many perspectives on the Adirondacks. His writings demonstrate his vast knowledge and appreciation of the wilderness. Colvin has a poetic style that captures the true beauty of the outdoors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Essays - Literary Collections | Essays - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 333 |
| Series: New York State |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.03" W x 9.03" (0.75 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Verplanck Colvin worked for 28 years as the Superintendent of the Topographical Survey of the Adirondack Mountains. This collection of essays reveals his many perspectives on the Adirondacks, one of the last great frontiers of the past. |