Title: Crow's Range
Description: "Historian David Beesley examines the history of the Sierra Nevada's geologic beginnings and various ecological communities. Using a wide range of sources, including the records of explorers and early settlers, scientific and government documents, and newspaper reports, Beesley offers a lively, readable, and deeply informed account of the history, environmental challenges, and political controversies that lie behind the breathtaking scenery of the Sierra."--Jacket.
Subjects: Human ecology, Conservation of natural resources, Environmental conditions