{"product_id":"looking-glass-rock-hardcover","title":"Looking Glass Rock - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter L. Schmunk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning\u003cbr\u003eas a project to photograph a wild place through the seasons, this book developed\u003cbr\u003eover time into a deep study of both the natural and human history of an\u003cbr\u003eoutstanding feature of North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest. Looking Glass\u003cbr\u003eRock is a pluton, a massive mound of granite defined by towering cliffs that\u003cbr\u003eattract elite climbers as well as casual hikers and sightseers. An extensive\u003cbr\u003ephotographic archive forms the core of the book, supplemented by historic images\u003cbr\u003eand maps. An accompanying essay explores the abundant botany and unique geology\u003cbr\u003eof Looking Glass Rock, as well as the various peoples--Cherokee Indians, hardscrabble\u003cbr\u003eScots-Irish farmers, vastly wealthy Biltmore estate owners, loggers, moonshiners, \u003cbr\u003eand Civilian Conservation Corpsmen--who once occupied the area and left traces\u003cbr\u003eof their former presence. This book offers a model for an exploration of a particular\u003cbr\u003eAppalachian landscape with a fulsome appreciation for both its wild beauty and its\u003cbr\u003ecompelling human story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter L. Schmunk is professor emeritus at Wofford College in Spartanburg, \u003cbr\u003eSouth Carolina, where he taught art and cultural history for 35 years. Since 2005 he has also developed an active\u003cbr\u003estudio practice in photography with frequent participation in juried shows and\u003cbr\u003eten single-artist exhibitions. An avid hiker, backpacker, \u003cbr\u003ebackroad driver, and international traveller, he is constantly engaged by the\u003cbr\u003echallenge of interpreting visual experience in creative ways. These many interests found fulfillment in a\u003cbr\u003edecade of visits to Looking Glass Rock in the Pisgah National Forest of North\u003cbr\u003eCarolina, where he encountered the extraordinary beauty of a wild landscape, photographed\u003cbr\u003eits natural phenomena in all seasons, and researched its rich human history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 11.05 x 8.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53274639958323,"sku":"9781638042112","price":71.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/rt0-xoA3FO9781638042112.webp?v=1776896685","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/looking-glass-rock-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}