Download or read book The Reader's Companion to Alaska written by Professor of Politics Alan Ryan and published by Harvest Books. This book was released on 1997-04-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alaskan frontier is revealed at its most inspiring and unforgiving, through the eyes of its awestruck visitors. An enraptured John Muir first glimpses Glacier Bay; Jon Krakauer marvels at the sight of a grizzly's footprints in the snow; Erma Bombeck comments on the "cruise from hell," and more. Map.