The Resource The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history, by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns
The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history, by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns
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- Summary
- In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite and the creation of the world's first national park at Yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xix, 403 p.
- Note
- "Based on a film by Ken Burns produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns, written by Dayton Duncan."
- Contents
-
- Preface: A treasure house of nature's superlatives
- The scripture of nature
- Homeland : an interview with Gerard Baker
- For the benefit of the people
- Transcendence : an interview with Shelton Johnson
- Empire of grandeur
- Stories of discovery : an interview with Nevada Barr
- Going home
- Redefining beauty : an interview with Paul Schullery
- Great nature
- Democracy at its best : an interview with Juanita Greene
- The morning of creation
- This is what we loved : an interview with Terry Tempest Williams
- Essay: The best day
- Isbn
- 9780307268969
- Label
- The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history
- Title
- The national parks
- Title remainder
- America's best idea : an illustrated history
- Statement of responsibility
- by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns
- Title variation
- national parks
- Title variation remainder
- Americas best idea : an illustrated history
- Subject
-
- trueInterviews -- United States
- National parks and reserves -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works
- trueNatural areas
- trueNature Writing -- Natural Landscapes
- trueNature conservation -- United States -- History
- trueParks -- United States -- History
- trueUnited States -- History, Local
- trueUnited States -- History, Local -- Pictorial works
- trueUnited States, National Park Service -- History
- trueLocal history
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite and the creation of the world's first national park at Yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres
- Summary
- Presents a narrative history of the American national park system, examining the events and political battles that led to the establishment of each park while profiling each for its unique attributes
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 322999
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Duncan, Dayton
- Dewey number
- 973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1953-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Burns, Ken
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- National parks and reserves
- National parks and reserves
- United States
- United States
- Nature conservation
- United States
- Interviews
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- America's best idea : an illustrated history
- Label
- The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history, by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns
- Note
- "Based on a film by Ken Burns produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns, written by Dayton Duncan."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-390) and index
- Contents
- Preface: A treasure house of nature's superlatives -- The scripture of nature -- Homeland : an interview with Gerard Baker -- For the benefit of the people -- Transcendence : an interview with Shelton Johnson -- Empire of grandeur -- Stories of discovery : an interview with Nevada Barr -- Going home -- Redefining beauty : an interview with Paul Schullery -- Great nature -- Democracy at its best : an interview with Juanita Greene -- The morning of creation -- This is what we loved : an interview with Terry Tempest Williams -- Essay: The best day
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xix, 403 p.
- Isbn
- 9780307268969
- Lccn
- 2009020880
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)461630080
- Label
- The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history, by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns
- Note
- "Based on a film by Ken Burns produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns, written by Dayton Duncan."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-390) and index
- Contents
- Preface: A treasure house of nature's superlatives -- The scripture of nature -- Homeland : an interview with Gerard Baker -- For the benefit of the people -- Transcendence : an interview with Shelton Johnson -- Empire of grandeur -- Stories of discovery : an interview with Nevada Barr -- Going home -- Redefining beauty : an interview with Paul Schullery -- Great nature -- Democracy at its best : an interview with Juanita Greene -- The morning of creation -- This is what we loved : an interview with Terry Tempest Williams -- Essay: The best day
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xix, 403 p.
- Isbn
- 9780307268969
- Lccn
- 2009020880
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)461630080
Subject
- trueInterviews -- United States
- National parks and reserves -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works
- trueNatural areas
- trueNature Writing -- Natural Landscapes
- trueNature conservation -- United States -- History
- trueParks -- United States -- History
- trueUnited States -- History, Local
- trueUnited States -- History, Local -- Pictorial works
- trueUnited States, National Park Service -- History
- trueLocal history
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