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In 1916, J. Smeaton Chase, embarked on a journey across the Mojave Desert. Traveling upon horseback in one of the harshest deserts in the world, Chase rode alone for two years! His fascinating California Desert Trails record in impeccable detail his journey and his observations... Read Full Overview

This detailed history of rural California discusses the winding desert trails, their distinctive plant life, rock formations and creatures.

Writing in 1919, J. Smeaton Chase was a veteran explorer and rambler who attained immense familiarity with the... Read Full Overview

The Shelf2Life Mountaineering Collection provides a unique glimpse into the history and evolution of mountaineering through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From historical maps, first-hand accounts of early summits, descriptions of peaks and wilderness areas to detailed... Read Full Overview

The Shelf2Life Mountaineering Collection provides a unique glimpse into the history and evolution of mountaineering through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From historical maps, first-hand accounts of early summits, descriptions of peaks and wilderness areas to detailed... Read Full Overview

California Desert Trails is a classic travelogue written by J. Smeaton Chase in 1919. The book provides a detailed account of the author's travels through the deserts of California, including the Mojave, Colorado, and Death Valley deserts. Chase describes the landscape, flora,... Read Full Overview

California Desert Trails is a travelogue written by J. Smeaton Chase, first published in 1919. The book is a detailed account of the author's travels through the deserts of Southern California, including the Mojave, Colorado, and Death Valley deserts. Chase provides vivid descriptions... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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