ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIERRA
From Spanish, literally: saw, from Latin serra.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIERRA»
The term «sierra» is very widely used and occupies the
3.261 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIERRA»
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sierra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sierra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The High
Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails
This new edition of the only guide to detail all the known routes on 570 peaks in the Sierra is completely reorganized to be even more user friendly and includes more than 100 new routes, route variations and winter ascents.The most popular ...
This is the only English-language guide on the market dedicated exclusively to Sierra Leone.
Katrina Manson, James Knight, Paige McClanahan, 2012
3
Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in Californias
Sierra Nevada
With new trips and old favorites, Sierra South is the classic guide to backpacking in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, Ansel Adams Wilderness, and Mt. Whitney.
4
Sierra Leone: Diamonds and the Struggle for Democracy
High Sierra (1941) is a highly successful Warner Brothers gangster film of special interest to film scholars, and aficionados.
John Huston, William Riley Burnett, Douglas Gomery, 1979
6
Economic and Social Crises in
Sierra Leone: The Role of ...
The economic and social problems in Sierra Leone, the role of the small-scale entrepreneurs in petty trading as a strategy for socio-economic survival in the country.
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Sierra Leone"--Provided by publisher.
8
War and the Crisis of Youth in
Sierra Leone
The armed conflict in Sierra Leone and the extreme violence of the main rebel faction - the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) - have challenged scholars and members of the international community to come up with explanations.
Krijn Peters, Stephanie Kitchen, 2011
9
Female Soldiers in
Sierra Leone: Sex, Security, and ...
Female Soldiers in Sierra Leone draws on interviews with 75 former female soldiers and over 20 local experts, providing a rare perspective on both the civil war and post-conflict development efforts in the country.
10
My First Summer in the
Sierra
My first summer in the Sierra (1911) is based on Muir's original journals and sketches of his 1869 stay in the Sierras.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIERRA»
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sierra is used in the context of the following news items.
2 Fires Burn Thousands Of Acres In Sierra Nevada Foothills …
WINTERS (CBS/AP) – The Lowell fire has burned 4,000 acres of brush and is threatening dozens of buildings in the Sierra foothills. The blaze began around ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
Progress against Ebola advances in Guinea and Sierra Leone
Guinea and Sierra Leone reported only 18 cases last week, the outbreak's lowest weekly total so far this year. The drop in cases appears to signal a break in a ... «CIDRAP, May 15»
California's Snowpack at Record Early-April Low; Sierra Snow …
There's hardly any snowpack on California's Sierra Nevada. That's why Governor Jerry Brown has imposed mandatory restrictions on water use. Matt Sampson ... «The Weather Channel, Apr 15»
10 Americans to leave Sierra Leone amid Ebola scare
Ten health care workers are being flown to the USA after coming in contact with an American health worker who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone. The workers ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
New Ebola drug trial starts in Sierra Leone
Researchers in Sierra Leone today started a new phase II trial of an experimental drug in Ebola patients. The first participant received an injection of the ... «Science Now, Mar 15»
Sierra Leone: Malaria - the other epidemic
Along with the Ministry of Health, MSF is distributing 1.8 million antimalarial treatments in Sierra Leone. This is the largest distribution in an Ebola oubreak. «Médecins Sans Frontières International, Jan 15»
Ebola crisis: Reporting from the frontline in Sierra Leone
Five or six patients stood in the doorway of the Ebola treatment centre in eastern Sierra Leone's Kenema town on 23 June. Among them were two children in the ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
In an Orphanage, But Not Orphaned, in Sierra Leone
I'm sure many of you, like me, read and were moved by the story of Sweetie Sweetie and other children orphaned by Ebola in Sierra Leone (An Ebola Orphan's ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
Sierra Leone's crisis deepens as doctors die of Ebola
No evacuation plane to the United States or Europe awaited Dr. Thomas Rogers in early December when he fell ill with the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone. Instead ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
World's Slow Response To Ebola Leaves Sierra Leone Villages …
If you think the fight against Ebola is going well, here's a grim new number: 537. That's how many new infections were reported in Sierra Leone in the past week. «NPR, Dec 14»
