{"product_id":"looking-glass-rock-peter-l-schmunk-9781638042112","title":"Looking Glass Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning\u003cbr\u003eas a project to photograph a wild place through the seasons, this book developed\u003cbr\u003eover time into a deep study of both the natural and human history of an\u003cbr\u003eoutstanding feature of North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest. Looking Glass\u003cbr\u003eRock is a pluton, a massive mound of granite defined by towering cliffs that\u003cbr\u003eattract elite climbers as well as casual hikers and sightseers. An extensive\u003cbr\u003ephotographic archive forms the core of the book, supplemented by historic images\u003cbr\u003eand maps. An accompanying essay explores the abundant botany and unique geology\u003cbr\u003eof Looking Glass Rock, as well as the various peoples--Cherokee Indians, hardscrabble\u003cbr\u003eScots-Irish farmers, vastly wealthy Biltmore estate owners, loggers, moonshiners, \u003cbr\u003eand Civilian Conservation Corpsmen--who once occupied the area and left traces\u003cbr\u003eof their former presence. This book offers a model for an exploration of a particular\u003cbr\u003eAppalachian landscape with a fulsome appreciation for both its wild beauty and its\u003cbr\u003ecompelling human story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter L. Schmunk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 163804211X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638042112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clemson University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.05h x 8.81w x 0.64d","brand":"Peter L. Schmunk","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48217924763903,"sku":"9781638042112","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26f94366-8415-471f-9157-a1cdf413437b.jpg?v=1772000333","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/looking-glass-rock-peter-l-schmunk-9781638042112","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}