{"product_id":"gem-of-the-sierra-schemes-and-splendor-in-nineteenth-century-lake-tahoe-paperback-softback-9781496237828","title":"Gem of the Sierra; Schemes and Splendor in Nineteenth-Century Lake Tahoe (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496237828","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGem of the Sierra\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSchemes and Splendor in Nineteenth-Century Lake Tahoe\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGary Noy (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496237828\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 July 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages, 38 photographs, 3 maps, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.458 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Gary Noy's history of Lake Tahoe during the 19th Century offers fascinating reading. . . . If you have not seen Lake Tahoe, you will put it on your bucket list after reading Noy's book.\"-Robert Lee Murphy, R\u003ci\u003eoundup Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGem of the Sierra\u003c\/i\u003e seamlessly reveals the arc of Tahoe Basin’s cultural and environmental history, from precontact to the dawn of the twentieth century. It’s a fascinating journey fraught with peril but rich with promise.”-Mark McLaughlin, author of \u003ci\u003eSnowbound: Legendary Winters of the Tahoe Sierra\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“A treasure trove of entertaining, irresistible information framed by wise and witty introductions, \u003ci\u003eGem of the Sierra\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for anyone interested in America’s largest mountain lake.”-Scott Lankford, author of \u003ci\u003eTahoe beneath the Surface: The Hidden Stories of America’s Largest Mountain Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“A fascinating anthology of articles and excerpts pertaining to Lake Tahoe in the latter half of the nineteenth century. This collection, accompanied by Gary Noy’s insightful commentary, will delight anyone interested in Tahoe’s early history.”-Peter B. Mires, author of \u003ci\u003eLake Tahoe’s Rustic Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Noted California historian Gary Noy has fashioned a dynamic anthology of writings created by the American West’s preeminent nineteenth-century authors devoted to ‘The Lake of Sky’ (Lake Tahoe), highlighting its colorful history, featuring its storied past and environmental struggles.”-Gary F. Kurutz, principal librarian emeritus for Special Collections and the California History Section at the California State Library, Sacramento\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis anthology features selections from fiction, nonfiction, and government documents of the nineteenth century that chronicle the splendor, the exploitation, and the controversies surrounding this extraordinary and much-loved alpine lake on the California-Nevada border.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52600286511384,"sku":"9781496237828","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/gem-of-the-sierra-schemes-and-splendor-in-nineteenth-century-lake-tahoe-paperback-softback-9781496237828","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}