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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Author Edward Paul Abbey was investigated by the FBI for sedition. While attending school in Pennsylvania, he publicly proposed destruction of draft cards. Abbey served in the U.S. military from 1945 to1947. A Loyalty of Government Employee investigation was conducted while Abbey worked for the National Forrest Service. A huge 148 pages!! ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The best book on Glen Canyon?
A great book for amateurs of photography and fans of the American SouthWest. The author puts all pictures in their historic and geographic context. This book probably has the most complete information about Glen canyon, with some amazing stories that happened only 50-100 years ago.
Foreword by Edward Abbey, author of "Desert Solitaire".
Only downside is that they could have given before and after pictures of the places they mention.

You don't know what you've got until it's gone
I have always felt haunted and fascinated by Glen Canyon and the water that covered it.Everyone of my visits to the place has ilicited a deep sense of loss. Ater reading multiple descriptions of its beauty Icontinue to feel regret and sadness that the Glen Canyon Dam was built and that there wasn't enough done to prevent the building of it. Too late..This place was a one of a kind place and I think over time more and more people have come to realize the incredible gem that was covered with water.Once I got started with this book I couldn't put it down.For me it was another fix in my pursuit of experiencing the essence - in spirit - of this canyon.The book is full of history, pictures and descriptions that will keep you going thru to the end. It is scary to think there are people who still believe that more dams need to be build along the Colorado river.

Great information about pre-Lake Powell
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband and he is thrilled with it. He's always been a Lake Powell fan. He's read a lot about the changes to Glen Canyon and was interested in seeing the pictures before Lake Powell came to be. So far he's very impressed with this book.

One of the best books on Lake Powell and Glen Canyon
For anyone who visits Lake Powell, yet still cares about all the things flooded beneath it, this book is a must-have.The book opens with a large map of the lake, with numbers on various points of its shoreline.Turn to any of these numbers, and you'll find historic photos, great facts, and a good basic overview of what was lost beneath the lake...and what's left.
I took a six-and-half month canoe trip around Lake Powell's entire 1,960-mile shoreline, and this book was my Bible.I used it daily, and it always taught me something.
The book's author was on many of the final fact-gathering explorations that were done in Glen Canyon--before Lake Powell covered it--and he and his crews documented thousands of now-submerged ruins, artifacts, and natural wonders.Many of their finds are in this book.
"Ghosts of Glen Canyon" is not a complete record, but it doesn't profess to be.It's merely a very simple attempt to give visitors to Lake Powell a basic idea of what's beneath them.Use it with Gary Topping's very complete "Glen Canyon and the San Juan Country."Use it as a guide, and use it as a reference--it works well for both...though I've often wished it had a better index.

SUPERB BOOK! Fascinating historical photos of Glen Canyon!
I love this book.

It has gorgeous and historical pictures of Glen Canyon on every page.

"Defiance House" is one of the many points mentioned- this is where ancient Anasazi Indians lived once ago. Shown are kivas, dwellings and rockart.

The historic old Lone Star House is fearured in the book.

So is Smith Fork- where there is an extensive panel of beautiful Anasazi petroglyphs.

Also shown are: old miner's cabins, old gravestones, ruins, Rainbow Bridge, Klondike Bar, Dungeon Canyon, Wild Horse Bar. Rock Creek, Last Chance Creek, Gunsight Pass, Indian Trails, The Crossing of the Fathers, Navajo Creek, Wright Bar (a wall filled with TONS of ancient old petroglyphs), Galloway Cave, Sentinel Rock, Wahweap Canyon, Tapestry Wall, Moqui Canyon, The Stanton Gold Dredge, Hall's Crossing, and much, much more!!

66 sites are talked about in great depth and detail. The pictures are just amazing!

Now that Lake Powell is in a severe drought -and its water level is decreasing rapidly-- it would be fascinating to go see and explore the historical and ancient remains that were once completely under water! ... Read more

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Edward Abbey spends a six-month season in the Arches National Monument near Moab, Utah, working as a temporary park ranger.He is the only ranger at the park, which he prefers.Solitude agrees with Abbey, as does the oftentimes very silent desert.

This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion. ... Read more

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"In compiling this one-man show I have endeavored to present what I think is both the best and the most representative of my writing. Most of my writing has aspects of the human comedy, especially the conflict between our instructive urge toward fraternity, community and freedom and the opposing demands of discipline and the state."

Besides excerpts from seven novels--including a work in process--there are offerings from Edward Abbey's personal histories of travel, ideas, people, nature, places and adventures including ABBEY'S ROAD, BEYOND THE WALL and DOWN THE RIVER. ... Read more

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Elementary art project
I've been using the photos in this book with elementary art students for several years.We do value studies with black and white tempera paints, looking for the progression of values, and nature's shapes, patterns and textures (like rippling and branching).Then we compare our paintings with some by Georgia O'Keeffe and other artists.While I've never actually read the text, the photos have been a good springboard for discussions of aerial perspective, and erosion by wind and water, too. ... Read more