A Thinking Person's Guide to America's National Parks
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"Contributors of essays: Brenda Barrett, Leah Bremer, Jessica Brown, Megan Camp, Joseph Corn, Jennifer Cirillo, Michael Creasey, Rolf Diamant, David Graber, David Harmon, Thomas Hudspeth, Melia Lane-Kamehele, Edward Linenthal, Robert Manning, John Maounis, Rebecca Stanfield McCown, Robert McIntosh, Ben Minteer, Brent Mitchell, Nora Mitchell, Dwight Pitcaithley, John Reynolds, Taylor Ricketts, Michael Soukup, Vanessa Torres, Karen Treviøo, and William Tweed"--Title page verso.
From national parks to a national park system -- Sense of place -- Campaign for conservation -- "Places to play in" -- Lifelong learning -- Conserving biodiversity -- Dynamic nature -- Reservoirs of knowledge -- Wilderness preserves -- Indigenous voices -- Civic engagement -- From civil war to civil rights -- Machines and ingenuity -- Storied landscapes -- Treasures of the nation -- Urban national parks -- Community conservation -- Parks in partnership -- Parks beyond borders -- New park resources -- Practicing sustainability -- Deep engagement -- A national park system for the 21st century.
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PUBLISHED
New York : George Braziller Publishers, 2016.
Year Published: 2016
Description: 304 p : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780807600191
0807600199
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Manning, Robert E., 1946-
Diamant, Rolf.
Mitchell, Nora
Harmon, David, 1958-
SUBJECTS
National parks and reserves -- History.
National parks and reserves -- Conservation and restoration.
Nature conservation.
Landscape protection.
National parks and reserves -- Study and teaching.