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National Parks : America's Best Idea by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100307268969
ISBN-139780307268969
eBay Product ID (ePID)71701602
Product Key Features
Book TitleNational Parks : America's Best Idea
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicUnited States / State & Local / General, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Parks & Campgrounds, United States / General, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Travel, History
AuthorDayton Duncan, Ken Burns
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight76.4 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-020880
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsPraise for the PBS series: "Stunning and restorative, like the parks themselves." -Timothy Egan, The New York Times "A masterful historic document, a vivid portrait of the land set against the stories of those who worked to acquire it and then protect it against those who still would dismantle or compromise it." -David Hinckley, New York Daily News "Beautiful and erudite . . . Underneath its wonder, The National Parks is really about how Americans learned (or failed to learn) proper stewardship of nature." -Hank Stuever, The Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition., Praise for the PBS series: “Stunning and restorative, like the parks themselves.� -Timothy Egan, The New York Times “A masterful historic document, a vivid portrait of the land set against the stories of those who worked to acquire it and then protect it against those who still would dismantle or compromise it.� -David Hinckley, New York Daily News “Beautiful and erudite . . . Underneath its wonder, The National Parks is really about how Americans learned (or failed to learn) proper stewardship of nature.� -Hank Stuever, The Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Decimal333.78/30973
Table Of ContentPreface OUR BEST SELVES A Treasure House of Nature's Superlatives Chapter One THE SCRIPTURE OF NATURE Homeland: An Interview with Gerard Baker Chapter Two FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE Transcendence: An Interview with Shelton Johnson Chapter Three EMPIRE OF GRANDEUR Stories of Discovery: An Interview with Nevada Barr Chapter Four GOING HOME Redefining Beauty: An Interview with Paul Schullery Chapter Five GREAT NATURE Democracy at Its Best: An Interview with Juanita Greene Chapter Six THE MORNING OF CREATION This Is What We Loved: An Interview with Terry Tempest Williams Afterword THE BEST DAY Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index Illustration Credits Film Credits
SynopsisThe companion volume to the twelve-hour PBS series from the acclaimed filmmaker behind The Civil War, Baseball, and The War. 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 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. The authors recount the adventures, mythmaking, and intense political battles behind the evolution of the park system, and the enduring ideals that fostered its growth. They capture the importance and splendors of the individual parks: from Haleakala in Hawaii to Acadia in Maine, from Denali in Alaska to the Everglades in Florida, from Glacier in Montana to Big Bend in Texas. And they introduce us to a diverse cast of compelling characters--both unsung heroes and famous figures such as John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ansel Adams--who have been transformed by these special places and committed themselves to saving them from destruction so that the rest of us could be transformed as well. The National Parks is a glorious celebration of an essential expression of American democracy.
LC Classification NumberSB482.A4D85 2009
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Decent. Lots of good pictures and interesting fact. Watch out for bears 🐻.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Dec, 2021
Up Close and Beautiful...
If you love reading about our National Parks- you will love this book. Our choice of book did not look like it had even been opened.. Beautiful publication...Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Apr, 2019
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Great book and love the history of the National Parks.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Jun, 2016
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Reading about our National Parks is not quite as great as visiting our National Parks but this book is beautifully written. Visit our Parks and participate in their preservation.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Apr, 2021
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- 02 Jul, 2019
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Great book with awesome pictures and information.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Jan, 2025
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- 30 Dec, 2020
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- 09 Sep, 2021
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- 15 Jun, 2022
PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN WHEN I READ THIS BOOK! BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY! BEAUTIFUL BOOK!
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