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112 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"Next to Yosemite and the High Sierra, the Southwest was closest to Ansel Adams' heart. It was here, in the early 1930's, that he was inspired to make photography his life's work. He would return to the region again and again. In his words, "wherever one goes in the Southwest one encounters magic, strength, and beauty." Today the Grand Canyon is one of America's most popular national parks, hosting more than six million visitors each year. This special...
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123 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
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"In 1927, the year that Charles A. Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic Ocean, another revolution was happening on the ground. A group of young archaeologists was forging an area of study centered on the ancient Southwest. Aviation and archaeology merged when Alfred V. Kidder of the Carnegie Institution hired Lindbergh to photograph the sites from an airplane. Lindbergh's aerial survey of the Four Corners and Upper Rio Grande, made with Anne Morrow Lindbergh...
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231 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 29 x 32 cm
Language
English
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"Enigmatic rock art featuring a myriad of symbols and designs can be found throughout remote and arid landscapes of the Greater Southwest, from the Four Corners region of the American West to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. This vast gallery of ancient art offers intriguing questions. Who created these images on stone and what were their motivations? What do they mean? Are they to be taken literally or might they stand for something else?...
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