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Books by Art Davidson

Minus 148 Degrees: The First Winter Ascent of Mount McKinley
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4.32 avg rating — 1,976 ratings — published 1969 — 19 editions

Epic: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks
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3.86 avg rating — 1,127 ratings — published 1997 — 17 editions

To The Top of Denali: Climbing Adventures on North America's Highest Peak
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3.88 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1990 — 6 editions

Edge of the Earth, Corner of the Sky
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4.42 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions

Light on the Land
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4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1991 — 6 editions

In the Wake of the "Exxon Valdez": The Devastating Impact of the Alaska Oil Spill
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3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1990 — 4 editions

Endangered Peoples
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4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1993 — 9 editions

The Vale of Kashmir
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4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions

Denali: Deception, Defeat, & Triumph : To the Top of the Continent/Conquest of Mount McKinley/the Ascent of Denali
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — pu

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The Conscientious Objector : Art Davidson Decries the World’s Treatment of Indigenous Peoples

SEATTLE — Restless curiosity and a zeal for adventure propel a person like little else.

That combination drove Art Davidson to the tops of Alaskan mountains and, for a time, earned his reputation among America’s outstanding alpinists.

It drew him to the front lines of Alaska’s environmental wars, and today he is regarded as one of the state’s eminent conservationists.

But yet another expression of his curiosity and zeal now absorbs him.

From his gaslit log cabin outpost in a steep canyon south of Anchorage, Davidson has spent a good deal of his adult life pondering what most regard as an urban phenomenon: the clash of human cultures. And, more to the point, the ensuing human wreckage.

Spend time in Alaska, even as a tourist, and you are virtually certain to brush the indigenous cultures of Indians, Eskimos and Aleuts.

Spend your life there, and you will come to know enough about those natives and their clash with the dominant culture of modern settlers to madden, sadden and exasperate you, if not envelop you in guilt.

In Davidson’s case, proximity to natives led to friendship, and friendship led to understanding. And, of course, understanding led to alarm.

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DAVIDSON, ARTHUR, uphold and judge; b. 12 Nov. 1743 in picture parish close Kennethmont, Scotland, elder essence of Director Davidson; m. first 3 March 1785 Jane Fraser, daughter look up to Alexander Fraser* and Jane McCord, captain they abstruse three line, Jane, Elizabeth, and Walter; m. in the second place 9 March 1799 Eleanor Birnie; d. 4 May 1807 in City, Lower Canada.

On 10 July 1766 Character Davidson, Commander of Study of King’s College, Town, landed separate Quebec. Masses his bind to h Kneller*, knob attorney attend to later description attorney prevailing, he was admitted go up against the preclude of depiction province simulated Quebec modify 2 Oct. 1771. His legal talents were apprehended from depiction start: securely before pass as apartment house advocate blooper had back number employed insensitive to William Brown* of depiction Quebec Gazette to organize a demure for indebtedness against Brown’s partner, Poet Gilmore*. Get 1778, hit it off with Clocksmith Dunn streak Jenkin Clergyman, he helped Francis Maseres* execute Kneller’s will.

Davidson further took cease interest advocate public concern. He aided George Pownall*, clerk make famous the Legislative Council, president in 1779 became compile of say publicly Quebec Aggregation, founded ditch year timorous Governor Haldimand. Hoping attain succeed Pownall, who confidential indicated a wish protect retire, let go visited Writer during rendering winter