Edition |
First edition. |
Physical Description |
xxiii, 324 pages ; 22 cm |
Summary |
Written during his final years, a collection of essays reveals painful stories from the author's childhood, details of travels to Antarctica and his life in his own backyard. |
Contents |
Six thousand lessons -- An intimate geography -- An era of emergencies is upon us and we cannot look away -- In memoriam : Wallace Stegner -- Out west -- A true naturalist -- Landscapes of the shamans -- The invitation -- Afterword : Bob Stephenson -- On the border -- Fourteen aspects of power -- Love in a time of terror -- Southern navigation -- Our frail planet in cold, clear view -- On location -- ¡Nunca más! -- State of mind : threshold -- Missing California -- Madre de Dios -- A scary abundance of water -- Sliver of sky -- The near woods -- Lessons from the river -- River -- Residence -- Deterioration. |
Subject |
Lopez, Barry Holstun, 1945-2020 -- Travel.
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Essays.
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Travel writing.
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Autobiographies.
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Alt Author |
Solnit, Rebecca, writer of introduction.
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Alternate Title |
Essays. Selections
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