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A short history of Lake Tahoe / Michael J. Makley ; design by Kathleen Szawiola.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Makley, Michael J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history--Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.).
- Natural history.
- Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)--History.
- Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.).
- Tahoe, Lake (Calif. and Nev.)--Environmental conditions.
- Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.)--History.
- Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.).
- Tahoe, Lake, Region (Calif. and Nev.)--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 177 p. ) ill. ;
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Reno, Nevada ; Las Vegas, [Nevada] : University of Nevada Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Lake Tahoe is one of the scenic wonders of the American West, a sapphire jewel that attracts millions of visitors each year. But the lake drew Native Americans to its summer shores for millennia, as well as more recent fortune hunters, scientists, and others. A Short History of Lake Tahoe recounts the long, fascinating history of Lake Tahoe. Author Michael J. Makley examines the geology and natural history of the lake and introduces the people who shaped its history, including the Washoe Indians and such colorful characters as Mark Twain and legendary teamster Hank Monk, and later figures like entertainer Frank Sinatra and Olympic skier Julia Mancuso. He also covers the development of the lake's surrounding valley, including the impacts of mining, logging, and tourism, and the economic, political, and social controversies regarding the use and misuse of the lake's resources. Generously illustrated with historic photographs, this book is an engaging introduction to one of the most magnificent sites in the world. It also illuminates the challenges of protecting natural beauty and a fragile environment while preserving public access and a viable economy in the surrounding communities.
- Contents:
- The Washoe Indians and the lake
- Trails to roads
- Timber
- Schemes and schemers
- Resorting
- Old growth and new
- The eccentrics
- Developments
- The 1960's
- At cross-purposes
- The battle for Cave Rock
- The daring
- Shaping the gem.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780874178661
- 0874178665
- OCLC:
- 761714167
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