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Title:
The National Parks
Subtitle:
America’s Best Idea
Genre:
History
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Subgenre:
United States National Parks history; conservation history; illustrated history
Binding:
Hardcover
Type of Book:
Non-Fiction
Dimensions:
9.10(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.40(d)
Number of Pages:
432
Date Added:
2018-06-26 17:29:49
Synopsis:
The companion volume to the twelve-hour PBS documentary series.
America’s national parks spring from an idea as radical as the Declaration of Independence: that the nation’s most magnificent and sacred places should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.
In an evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan trace the history of the national park idea—from early encounters with Yosemite (1851) and the creation of Yellowstone (1872) through the growth of a system encompassing nearly four hundred sites and roughly 84 million acres.
The book recounts the adventures, mythmaking, and political battles behind the evolution of the parks, while exploring the splendors of individual parks across the country and introducing influential figures such as John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ansel Adams who helped shape and defend the system.
A celebration of an essential expression of American democracy and the people who fought to preserve extraordinary landscapes for public benefit.
America’s national parks spring from an idea as radical as the Declaration of Independence: that the nation’s most magnificent and sacred places should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.
In an evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan trace the history of the national park idea—from early encounters with Yosemite (1851) and the creation of Yellowstone (1872) through the growth of a system encompassing nearly four hundred sites and roughly 84 million acres.
The book recounts the adventures, mythmaking, and political battles behind the evolution of the parks, while exploring the splendors of individual parks across the country and introducing influential figures such as John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ansel Adams who helped shape and defend the system.
A celebration of an essential expression of American democracy and the people who fought to preserve extraordinary landscapes for public benefit.
Author:
Ken Burns
Dayton Duncan
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Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Barcode:
9780307268969
Country:
United States
Publication Date:
2009-09-08
Publication Year:
2009
Number of Copies:
1
Language:
English
Publisher Location:
New York
Special Edition:
Yes
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$8.03
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-20
Date Added:
2018-06-26 17:29:49
