The Yosemite Valley: Its History, Characteristic Features, and Theories Regarding Its Origin (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Yosemite Valley: Its History, Characteristic Features, and Theories Regarding Its OriginThis last publication of Mr. Clark has many aims. But its principal object is to furnish answers to the numerous ques tions asked by Yosemite visitors, not only with regard to the great scenic fea tures of the Valley and the various theories which have been advanced to account for their origin, but also con cerning the many beautiful and varied specimens of tree and plant life. The book therefore contains the correct name and a brief sketch of each flower, fern,tree, shrub and grass; and a description of all the falls and domes and other ele vations, with their names and altitudes, their significance in Indian minds, and much else of an interesting aboriginal study and belief. It has been the aim of the author to avoid infinitesimal de tail and ponderosity; in other words, he has omitted nothing that should be pre sented, but has made a book that may be carried in almost any pocket and drawn upon for reference at any time and at any place. It is the gem of books on the Yosemite Valley and scintillates like a star.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.