Brower, David 1912-2000
Overview
Works: | 316 works in 671 publications in 3 languages and 20,010 library holdings |
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Genres: | Pictorial works Illustrated works Biographies Autobiographies Exhibition catalogs Conference papers and proceedings History Documentary films Handbooks and manuals Nonfiction films |
Roles: | Editor, Author, Interviewee, Author of introduction, Commentator, Other, Speaker, htt, Translator |
Classifications: | F868.S5, 779.3 |
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Most widely held works about
David Brower
- The man who built the Sierra Club : a life of David Brower by Bob Wyss( )
- David Brower : the making of the environmental movement by Tom Turner( )
- Let the mountains talk, let the rivers run : a call to those who would save the earth by David Brower( Book )
- For earth's sake : the life and times of David Brower by David Brower( Book )
- Dreamers & defenders : American conservationists by Douglas Hillman Strong( Book )
- Environmental pioneers by Patricia Byrnes( Book )
- Work in progress by David Brower( Book )
- Monumental : David Brower's fight for wild America( Visual )
- David Brower : friend of the earth by Debby Anker( Book )
- The wildness within : remembering David Brower by Kenneth Brower( Book )
- The protectors by Kathiann M Kowalski( )
- For earth's sake by David Brower( Recording )
- Environmental activist, publicist, and prophet by David Brower( Book )
- David R. Brower, environmental activist, publicist and prophet : an interview conducted by David Brower( Book )
- A publisher's career with the University of California Press, the Sierra Club, and the California Native Plant Society : by August Frugé( )
- Mountaineer, lawyer, environmentalist by Richard M Leonard( Book )
- Richard M. Leonard--mountaineer, lawyer, environmentalist : an interview by Richard M Leonard( Book )
- Thee wildness within : remembering David Brower by Kenneth Brower( )
- Sierra Club president, 1991-1992 : the club, the Legal Defense Fund, and leadership issues, 1984-1993 by Phillip S Berry( Book )
- For earth's sake : the life and times of David Brower( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
David Brower
Gentle wilderness; the Sierra Nevada by
John Muir(
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23 editions published between 1964 and 1995 in English and held by 1,165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 1964 and 1995 in English and held by 1,165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The place no one knew : Glen Canyon on the Colorado by
Eliot Porter(
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29 editions published between 1963 and 2000 in English and held by 1,131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Glen Canyon happens only once; there is no scenic climax anywhere that can quite approach it. Prehistoric Indian sites have been salvaged
29 editions published between 1963 and 2000 in English and held by 1,131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Glen Canyon happens only once; there is no scenic climax anywhere that can quite approach it. Prehistoric Indian sites have been salvaged
This is the American earth by
Ansel Adams(
Book
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2 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 1,118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Photographs by Ansel Adams and 31 others, with text by Nancy Newhall and foreword by David Brower, executive director of Sierra Club
2 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 1,118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Photographs by Ansel Adams and 31 others, with text by Nancy Newhall and foreword by David Brower, executive director of Sierra Club
Not man apart : lines from Robinson Jeffers ; photographs of the Big Sur coast by Ansel Adams [and others] by
David Brower(
Book
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30 editions published between 1965 and 1986 in English and French and held by 1,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
30 editions published between 1965 and 1986 in English and French and held by 1,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Everest : the west ridge by
Thomas F Hornbein(
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23 editions published between 1963 and 1968 in English and Undetermined and held by 710 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In one of mountaineering's greatest adventure stories, Tom Hornbein tells of his and Willi Unsoeld's dramatic first ascent of Everest's West Ridge-a route that had been dismissed as hopeless by all previous expeditions. Part of the first successful American expedition, Hornbein and Unsoeld ascended beyond the point of no return to make the summit, and were then forced to bivouac at 28,000 feet without food, shelter, or oxygen. The story of their climb and survival is unforgettably told in Everest: The West Ridge
23 editions published between 1963 and 1968 in English and Undetermined and held by 710 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In one of mountaineering's greatest adventure stories, Tom Hornbein tells of his and Willi Unsoeld's dramatic first ascent of Everest's West Ridge-a route that had been dismissed as hopeless by all previous expeditions. Part of the first successful American expedition, Hornbein and Unsoeld ascended beyond the point of no return to make the summit, and were then forced to bivouac at 28,000 feet without food, shelter, or oxygen. The story of their climb and survival is unforgettably told in Everest: The West Ridge
Galapagos : the flow of wildness by
Eliot Porter(
Book
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5 editions published between 1968 and 1970 in English and held by 708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Color photographs and text investigate the scientific and poetic virtues of the Galapagos Islands and describe the need for their conservation as genetic reservoirs for future discovery. For contents and other editions, see Title Catalog
5 editions published between 1968 and 1970 in English and held by 708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Color photographs and text investigate the scientific and poetic virtues of the Galapagos Islands and describe the need for their conservation as genetic reservoirs for future discovery. For contents and other editions, see Title Catalog
Time and the river flowing : Grand Canyon by
François Leydet(
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5 editions published between 1964 and 1968 in English and held by 700 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The author describes his travels in Arizona's Grand Canyon, illuminating is long history and that of the Colorado River that created it, in a volume featuring numerous full-page color photographs, and excerpts from other authors' works on the Canyon
5 editions published between 1964 and 1968 in English and held by 700 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The author describes his travels in Arizona's Grand Canyon, illuminating is long history and that of the Colorado River that created it, in a volume featuring numerous full-page color photographs, and excerpts from other authors' works on the Canyon
Kauai and the park country of Hawaii by
Robert Wenkam(
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6 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ansel Adams by
Nancy Newhall(
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1 edition published in 1964 in English and held by 523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1964 in English and held by 523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Central Park country : a tune within us by
Nancy Johnston(
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3 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Summer island : Penobscot country by
Eliot Porter(
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5 editions published between 1966 and 1976 in English and held by 446 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1966 and 1976 in English and held by 446 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Only a little planet by
Lawrence Collins(
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8 editions published between 1972 and 1975 in English and held by 441 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1972 and 1975 in English and held by 441 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The wild Cascades : forgotten parkland by
Harvey Manning(
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1 edition published in 1965 in English and held by 407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1965 in English and held by 407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wilderness : America's living heritage by
David Brower(
Book
)
7 editions published between 1961 and 1962 in English and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1961 and 1962 in English and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Condor question : captive or forever free?(
Book
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4 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 398 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 398 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Return to the Alps by
Max Knight(
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7 editions published between 1970 and 1976 in English and held by 336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1970 and 1976 in English and held by 336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Natural state : a literary anthology of California nature writing by
Steven Gilbar(
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2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the first anthology of nature writing that celebrates California, the most geographically diverse state in the union. Readers-be they naturalists or armchair explorers-will find themselves transported to California's many wild places in the company of forty noted writers whose works span more than a century. Divided into sections on California's mountains, hills and valleys, deserts, coast, and elements (earth, wind, and fire), the book contains essays, diary entries, and excerpts from larger works, including fiction. As a prelude to the collection, editor Steven Gilbar presents two Ca
2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the first anthology of nature writing that celebrates California, the most geographically diverse state in the union. Readers-be they naturalists or armchair explorers-will find themselves transported to California's many wild places in the company of forty noted writers whose works span more than a century. Divided into sections on California's mountains, hills and valleys, deserts, coast, and elements (earth, wind, and fire), the book contains essays, diary entries, and excerpts from larger works, including fiction. As a prelude to the collection, editor Steven Gilbar presents two Ca
Wildlands in our civilization by
David Brower(
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5 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The meaning of wilderness to science; proceedings, sixth biennial Wilderness Conference. Principal contributors: Daniel B.
Beard [et al.] Edited by David Brower by
Daniel B Beard(
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10 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sponsored by the Sierra Club. Five col. postcards in pocket. Maps on lining papers
10 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 296 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sponsored by the Sierra Club. Five col. postcards in pocket. Maps on lining papers
Manual of ski mountaineering by
National Ski Association of America(
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23 editions published between 1942 and 2020 in English and held by 240 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 1942 and 2020 in English and held by 240 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Sierra Club Other Publisher
- Adams, Ansel 1902-1984 Other Illustrator Author Photographer
- Porter, Eliot 1901-1990 Author Photographer
- Muir, John 1838-1914 Illustrator Author
- Newhall, Nancy Author
- Brower, Kenneth 1944- Author Editor
- Wyss, Bob Author
- Turner, Tom 1942- Author
- McKibben, Bill
- Kauffman, Richard 1916- Illustrator Photographer
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Adams, Ansel, Alps American Mount Everest Expedition Arizona--Grand Canyon Asia--Mount Everest Birds Birds--Conservation Brower, David, California California--Big Sur California condor Carson, Rachel, Commoner, Barry, Conservationists Darling, Jay N.--(Jay Norwood), Environmentalism Environmentalists Galapagos Islands Green movement Hawaii--Kauai Ickes, Harold L.--(Harold LeClair), Landscape photography Leopold, Aldo, Maine--Penobscot Bay Region Marsh, George P.--(George Perkins), Mather, Stephen Tyng, Mountaineering Muir, John, Murie, Olaus J.--(Olaus Johan), National parks and reserves Natural history Natural resources Nature Nature conservation Nelson, Gaylord, New York (State)--New York--Central Park North America--Cascade Range Olmsted, Frederick Law, Photographers Photography Photography, Artistic Pinchot, Gifford, Powell, John Wesley, Sierra Club Thoreau, Henry David, Travel United States United States--Glen Canyon United States--Sierra Nevada Wilderness areas
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Alternative Names
Brower, D. R. 1912-
Brower, D. R. (David Ross), 1912-
Brower, David
Brower, David 1912-
Brower, David 1912-2000
Brower, David (David Ross), 1912-
Brower, David R.
Brower, David R. 1912-
Brower, David R. 1912-2000
Brower, David R. (David Ross)
Brower, David R. (David Ross), 1912-
Brower, David Ross.
Brower, David Ross 1912-
Brower, David Ross 1912-2000
David Brower ambientalista americano
David Brower American environmentalist
David Brower Amerikaans milieuactivist (1912-2000)
David Brower comhshaolaí Meiriceánach
David Brower écologiste américain
Ross Brower, David
Ross Brower, David 1912-2000
Брауэр, Дэвид
Девід Броуер
דייוויד ברואר
ديڤيد بروير
デビッド・ブロワー
ブラウアー, D.
ブラウアー, デイビット
大卫·布罗尔
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