Spectacular Alaska
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (826 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789324296 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 132 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He began his career as a journalist, covering the Exxon Valdez oil spill for the Anchorage Daily News, and is now the author of several books, including The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth and the 2011 edition of Frommer’s Alaska. About the AuthorCharles Wohlforth is a freelance writer living in Anchorage
These parks, as well as the cities, villages, and regions in between are explored in the two hundred photographs and stunning panoramic gatefolds of Spectacular Alaska. . McKinley, the highest point in North America at 20,320 feet—the animals—including bald eagles, walruses, moose, whales, wolves, and Alaskan brown bear—and also the people. With its vast diversity of land, people, and wildlife, Alaska is the last true American frontier. Elias, almost six times the size of Yellowstone; Denali National Park, which is the size of Massachusetts and known as the Serengeti of the North because of its glorious wildlife; and many other national parks, monuments, and preserves. For the armchair traveler, those planning and dreaming of a future vacation, or those savoring a past trip of a lifetime, this spectacular volume brings together the majestic splendor of America’s largest state—591,104 square miles and twice the size of Texas—as captured by some of the world’s top outdoor photographers.Spectacular Alaska celebrates the land—including Mt. Much of Alaska is still covered in wilderness, and here lie the giants of America’s national parks: Wrangell-St
Five Stars Michael K Why my I rating this again?. Glorious Alaska Alaska is our biggest state, and this book has some truly big pages (mostly 12x16, but occasional 12x36 foldouts). We see terrific photos of rainforests, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, mountains, including of course, Denali (Mount McKinley), the aurora, volcanoes, wildlife, towns, cities, people, and more. And there are fifteen 12x16 pages of well-written articles: on history, landscapes, resources, and lifestyles. I really like this book, and I recommend it.. "Highly recommended" according to A Customer. The books unusual (12x16), wide-open, landscape format is well-suited to the subject: the largest, most majestic state (and land) I've visited. Spectacular photos carefully edited from 11 photographers.The cover (and back cover), 12xHighly recommended The books unusual (12x16), wide-open, landscape format is well-suited to the subject: the largest, most majestic state (and land) I've visited. Spectacular photos carefully edited from 11 photographers.The cover (and back cover), 12x32, appropriate pays homage to Denali (Mt. McKinley), viewed from Wonder Lake. Plus numerous other views of Denali, and all Alaska's major regions, national parks, cities.With plenty of thoughtful essays, also of high caliber. And at a great price. 2, appropriate pays homage to Denali (Mt. McKinley), viewed from Wonder Lake. Plus numerous other views of Denali, and all Alaska's major regions, national parks, cities.With plenty of thoughtful essays, also of high caliber. And at a great price
Charles Wohlforth is a freelance writer living in Anchorage. He began his career as a journalist, covering the Exxon Valdez oil spill for the Anchorage Daily News, and is now the author of several books, including The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth and the 2011 edition of Frommer’s Alaska.