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Grand Canyon A History of a Natural Wonder and National Park - America's National Parks

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Publisher's Synopsis

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 and protecting nature. Many vivid characters shaped the canyon's past. Its largest story is one of cultural history and changing American visions of the land.

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780874179903
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Imprint: University of Nevada Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 979.132
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 308g
Height: 228mm
Width: 149mm
Spine width: 15mm