Screen LibraryA walk in the woods /
Bryson gets the idea to hike the Appalachian Trail shortly after moving to Hanover, New Hampshire, when he stumbles onto part of the trail on a short hike near his home. He has no real wilderness experience, so he asks around and reads up on the trail, discovering that the perils awaiting him includ...
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Black Swan,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Bryson gets the idea to hike the Appalachian Trail shortly after moving to Hanover, New Hampshire, when he stumbles onto part of the trail on a short hike near his home. He has no real wilderness experience, so he asks around and reads up on the trail, discovering that the perils awaiting him include snakebites, bear attacks, poison ivy, flooding rivers, and a long list of injuries and diseases he might fall victim to. To prepare, Bryson heads to his town's sporting goods store and spends an afternoon with Dave Mengle, who he has been told is a local expert on the Trail. Mengle presents him |
| Item Description: | Originally published: London: Doubleday, 1997. |
| Carrier Form: | 337 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781784161118 178416111X |
| CLC: | K971.29 |
| Call Number: | K971.29/B916-2 |