Project Gutenberg 2013-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 69 James, George Wharton 1858 1923 James, G. Wharton (George Wharton) Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway Produced by Greg Bergquist, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway" by George Wharton James is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the captivating Mount Lowe and the innovative railway constructed to ascend its heights, emphasizing both the engineering marvel of the railway and the natural beauty of the surrounding landscapes. The book aims to showcase the stunning vistas and unique attractions of the Mount Lowe area, appealing especially to nature lovers and history enthusiasts. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by highlighting humanity's long-standing admiration for mountains and their impact on culture and civilization. He begins with a poetic introduction about the mountains, followed by a detailed description of the Mount Lowe Railway, conceived by Professor T. S. C. Lowe to make the Sierra Madre Mountains accessible to visitors. The opening portion also outlines the impressive engineering feats required to construct the railway, emphasizing its idyllic views and the diverse flora and fauna that can be experienced throughout the journey. The narrative aims to entice readers to appreciate the unique blend of nature and innovative engineering that defines the Mount Lowe experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42579/42579-h/images/cover.jpg en California -- Description and travel California, Southern -- Description and travel Mount Lowe Railway Lowe, Mount (Los Angeles County, Calif.) -- Description and travel F850.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 173473 173476 2024-09-18T03:58:25.251066 2023-09-18T12:25:58.163286 text/html text/html 165638 2013-04-21T20:24:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3637105 2013-04-21T20:24:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3698707 2024-09-18T03:58:29.660079 application/epub+zip 3699126 2024-09-18T03:58:26.241059 application/epub+zip 114611 2024-09-18T03:58:25.721075 application/epub+zip 3777856 2024-09-18T03:58:32.706073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3732840 2024-09-18T03:58:29.086127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157153 2022-09-19T12:41:58.492820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134228 134002 2024-09-18T03:58:24.605076 2023-09-18T12:25:57.618280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 134050 2013-04-21T20:24:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50588 2013-04-21T20:24:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 134045 2013-04-21T20:24:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50558 2013-04-21T20:24:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21061 2024-09-18T03:58:32.849036 application/rdf+xml 14561 2024-09-18T03:58:25.812064 image/jpeg 2399 2024-09-18T03:58:25.765062 image/jpeg 3639542 2024-09-18T03:58:25.411092 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia