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Reminiscences of a Ranchman
Excerpt from Reminiscences of a Ranchman
Ah, yes, indeed, my boy, you are quite right. My years in the Sierras and plains of California, Oregon, and Nevada were the happiest I have ever known or ever expect to know.
"Science I love, but geology is the only branch of science that could have held me to its active, persistent pursuit.
"For me the study or the laboratory would have been utterly impossible.
"The working geologist, on the contrary, dwells in close contact with Nature in her wildest and most savage moods. He seeks the solution of his problems where vast dynamic forces have in past ages crumpled the earth's crust and brought huge mountain ranges into being - ranges that expose its structure and tell much from which we may deduce how its structure was accomplished.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Ah, yes, indeed, my boy, you are quite right. My years in the Sierras and plains of California, Oregon, and Nevada were the happiest I have ever known or ever expect to know.
"Science I love, but geology is the only branch of science that could have held me to its active, persistent pursuit.
"For me the study or the laboratory would have been utterly impossible.
"The working geologist, on the contrary, dwells in close contact with Nature in her wildest and most savage moods. He seeks the solution of his problems where vast dynamic forces have in past ages crumpled the earth's crust and brought huge mountain ranges into being - ranges that expose its structure and tell much from which we may deduce how its structure was accomplished.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
418 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1976
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August 20, 2012
Read my review at my blog.
May 6, 2013
A really well written book on the working life of a Ranchman. Wonderful details on every day work life as well as correct terms of dialogue.
Beau Smith
The Flying Fist Ranch
Beau Smith
The Flying Fist Ranch
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