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Grand Canyon: A History of a Natural Wonder and National Park (America's National Parks)
Don Lago
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Description for Grand Canyon: A History of a Natural Wonder and National Park (America's National Parks)
Paperback. The Grand Canyon has long inspired deep emotions and responses. Grand Canyon: A History of a Natural Wonder and National Park is a mixture of great storytelling, unlikely characters, and important ideas. The book will appeal to both general readers and scholars interested in seeking a broader understanding of the canyon. Series: America's National Parks. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
The Grand Canyon has long inspired deep emotions and responses. For the Native Americans who lived there, the canyon was home, full of sacred meanings. For the first European settlers to see it, the canyon drove them to great exploration adventures and Wild West dreams of wealth. The canyon also held deep importance for America’s pioneer conservationists such as Teddy Roosevelt, John Muir, and Aldo Leopold, and it played a central role in the emerging environmental movement.
The Grand Canyon became a microcosm of the history and evolving values of the National Park Service, long conflicted between encouraging tourism ... Read more
The Grand Canyon has long inspired deep emotions and responses. For the Native Americans who lived there, the canyon was home, full of sacred meanings. For the first European settlers to see it, the canyon drove them to great exploration adventures and Wild West dreams of wealth. The canyon also held deep importance for America’s pioneer conservationists such as Teddy Roosevelt, John Muir, and Aldo Leopold, and it played a central role in the emerging environmental movement.
The Grand Canyon became a microcosm of the history and evolving values of the National Park Service, long conflicted between encouraging tourism ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Series
America's National Parks
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874179903
SKU
V9780874179903
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About Don Lago
Don Lago has done extensive research into Grand Canyon history. His book Canyon of Dreams: Stories from Grand Canyon History documents many previously unknown events. He is also the author of a park best seller, Grand Canyon Trivia. Lago has published more than fifty personal nature and astronomy essays in national magazines and literary journals. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, ... Read more
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