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Black Rock
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Located in: Carson City, Nevada, United States
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780874175912
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
ISBN-10
0874175917
ISBN-13
9780874175912
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30541362
Product Key Features
Book Title
Black Rock
Number of Pages
296 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials)
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Photography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
57.8 Oz
Item Length
10.8 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-009095
Reviews
" Black Rock goes beyond the literate, learned, and playful flair of Paul Starr's language and the art, irony, and honesty of Peter Goin's photographs. The ideas in both visions--the intellectual statements of what place means--distill the relationship between people and landscape to its physical essence more clearly than any book I know. . . . And the Black Rock, as they say, is an 'iconic landscape.'"- Stephen Trimble, "Another good trait of Black Rock is Goin and Starr's ability to attend to both the physical and cultural qualities of the region in such a way that is not only accessible for both physical and human geographers, but also quite enjoyable." - Jacob Sowers , The Professional Geographer 58.4, November 2006, "The authors construct a narrative that assays the basic physical make-up of the place--land, air, water, fire--as well as some of the human interactions --Gerlach, Burning Man, land sailers, hot-spring dippers. The result suggests that Black Rock Country is not one place, but many." - Kirk Robertson , Reno News & Review , December 8, 2005, "Another good trait of Black Rock is Goin and Starr's ability to attend to both the physical and cultural qualities of the region in such a way that is not only accessible for both physical and human geographers, but also quite enjoyable." - Jacob Sowers , The Professional Geographer 58.4, November 2006, " Black Rock goes beyond the literate, learned, and playful flair of Paul Starr's language and the art, irony, and honesty of Peter Goin's photographs. The ideas in both visions--the intellectual statements of what place means--distill the relationship between people and landscape to its physical essence more clearly than any book I know. . . . And the Black Rock, as they say, is an 'iconic landscape.'"- Stephen Trimble, Nevada's enigmatic Black Rock county, despite its apparent silence and isolation, is actually an area where natural forces are ceaselessly restless and life in many forms has endured for millennia. Its haunting landscape has been the focus of study and contemplation by scientists, explorers, outdoors aficionados, and artists. In
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
917.93/54
Synopsis
In this oversize, richly illustrated volume, photographer Peter Goin and geographer Paul F. Starrs offer a textual and visual exploration of Nevada's enigmatic Black Rock country, an isolated area the size of Delaware. Apparently silent and lifeless, it is revealed by them as a place where ceaseless natural forces shape a haunting landscape, where life in many forms has endured for millennia. The raw physical intensity of salt pan playa, vertical mountains, and boiling springs has been the focus of study and contemplation by scientists, explorers, outdoors aficionados, and artists for years. Now the home to the world-famous annual Burning Man celebration, the Black Rock desert startles our senses, as shown in these eloquent photographs and informative text., In this oversize, richly illustrated volume, photographer Peter Goin and geographer Paul F. Starrs offer a textual and visual exploration of Nevada's enigmatic Black Rock country, an isolated area the size of Delaware. Apparently silent and lifeless, it is revealed by them as a place where ceaseless natural forces shape a haunting landscape, where life in many forms has endured for millennia. The raw physical intensity of salt pan playa, vertical mountains, and boiling springs has been the focus of study and contemplation by scientists, explorers, outdoors aficionados, and artists for years. Now the home to the world-famous annual Burning Man celebration, the Black Rock desert startles our senses, as shown in these eloquent photographs and informative text. "
LC Classification Number
F847.B53G65 2004
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