The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier is a 1997 nonfiction work by Bruce Barcott about the natural and human history of Mount Rainier. Kirkus Reviews called it "enthralling, respectful, bitingly witty, and wise".[1] Publishers Weekly said it "provid[es] clear information on the heritage, history and fascination this mountain creates".[2] A review in a local Washington State newspaper said it was "the first book I've seen that gives you a sense of The Mountain's [Mount Rainier's] geologic history, natural history, political history, climbing history and native mythology, and how they fit together, all in one".[3]
| Author | Bruce Barcott |
|---|---|
| Published | October 1, 1997 |
| Publisher | Sasquatch Books |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 1-57061-074-6 |
| Website | sasquatchbooks |
References edit
Sources edit
- "The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier", Publishers Weekly (book review), October 1997
- Jeff Brody (October 12, 1997), "The book on Rainier", Kitsap Sun (book review), Bremerton, Washington
- "The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier", Kirkus Reviews (book review), August 1997
Further reading edit
- Miles Harvey (November 1997), "Books: Season's Gleanings", Outside
- Sara Phillips (June 22, 1998), "In search of Mount Rainier's power", High Country News
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