Encounters in avalanche country : a history of survival in the Mountain West, 1820-1920 /

"Every winter, early settlers of the U.S. and Canadian Mountain West could expect to lose dozens of lives to deadly avalanches. This constant threat to trappers, miners, railway workers, and their families forced individuals and communities to develop knowledge, share strategies, and band toget...

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Auteur principal: Di Stefano, Diana L.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:anglais
Publié: Seattle : Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest in association with University of Washington Press, [2013]
Collection:Emil and Kathleen Sick lecture-book series in western history and biography.
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Accès en ligne:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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