The Great Divide: The Rocky Mountains in the American Mind

by Gary Ferguson

Book Overview

A history of the people who made their lives on the Rocky Mountains includes coverage of such groups as the region's original Native American inhabitants, European explorers, escaped slaves, gold-rush miners, hippies from the 1960s, and modern-day adventure travelers. 15,000 first printing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393050726
• ISBN13: 9780393050721
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

High on the Rockies

This is an excellent book: full of history, information, stories, and insights about the Rocky Mountains. I read it during a recent trip to the Rockies. Not only did it increase my excitement about going to and being in the mountains (at one point I read it while sitting next to a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park at 10,000 feet with an afternoon storm coming in), but it made me think about them in ways I had not previously considered. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who cares about this wonderful part of the world.