Description:A brief introduction (four pages) describes the geological and human history of the Canadian Rockies, or 'Shining Mountains' as native Indian tribes named them. Inhabited for at least 11,000 years before the arrival of the first first explorers in the 18th century, the area was found to be rich in precious metal ores, and other minerals including jade and coal.Exploitation of these natural resources, exploration and later tourism, lead to the establishment of National Parks which protect and preserve the landscape, flora and fauna of the region. Following the introduction, the remaining pages are filled with beautiful colour photographs depicting some of the most iconic and awesome views of the natural landscape and man living in it. The author describes this book as a memento in words and pictures.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Canadian Rockies. To get started finding The Canadian Rockies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: A brief introduction (four pages) describes the geological and human history of the Canadian Rockies, or 'Shining Mountains' as native Indian tribes named them. Inhabited for at least 11,000 years before the arrival of the first first explorers in the 18th century, the area was found to be rich in precious metal ores, and other minerals including jade and coal.Exploitation of these natural resources, exploration and later tourism, lead to the establishment of National Parks which protect and preserve the landscape, flora and fauna of the region. Following the introduction, the remaining pages are filled with beautiful colour photographs depicting some of the most iconic and awesome views of the natural landscape and man living in it. The author describes this book as a memento in words and pictures.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Canadian Rockies. To get started finding The Canadian Rockies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.