Appalachian Wilderness : The Great Smoky Mountains - Edward Abbey - Hardcover - Special Value

Here is a majestic portrait of the Appalachians -- from the wonders of its natural beauty to its fascinating history. In 48 Full-color Photographs of veiled mountains, lush woodlands, rushing highland streams, and fields of dazzling wildflowers, Eliot Porter captures the extraordinary beauty of the Smoky Mountains and the surrounding wilderness. Edward Abbey's text, filled with the sensitive insights and idiosyncratic perspective that characterize all his works, explores the human history of Appalachia, describing the native Cherokees and the mountaineers who followed them. In a moving epilogue, Harry Caudill discusses the lives of the mountain people today.Porter, Eliot is the author of 'Appalachian Wilderness : The Great Smoky Mountains - Edward Abbey - Hardcover - Special Value' with ISBN 9780884860129 and ISBN 0884860124.