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Preserving nature in the national parks a history

by Sellars Richard West.

Synopsis

This book traces the epic clash of values between traditional scenery-&-tourism management & emerging ecological concepts in the national parks, America's most treasured landscapes. It spans the period from the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872 to near the present, analyzing the management of fires, predators, elk, bear, & other natural phenomena in parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, & Great Smoky Mountains.

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Book Information

Copyright year 1997
ISBN-13 9780300075786
ISBN-10 0300075782
Class Copyright
Publisher Yale University Press
Subject NATURE;POLITICAL SCIENCE;SCIENCE;TRAVEL
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 371
Length of Recording 24
Shelf No. JA958