Grand Canyon : a history of a natural wonder and national park
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- ISBN: 9780874179903
- ISBN: 0874179904
- ISBN: 9780874179910
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x, 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Publisher: Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, 2015.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: reverence and conquest -- Geology: the land writes the human stories -- Native Americans: the canyon as home -- Explorers: the great unknown -- Exploiters: the wild west canyon -- Conservation: "Leave it as it is." -- Culture: pioneers of perception -- National park: if you build it ... -- Architecture: buildings grown by the canyon itself -- The environmental era: seeing nature from the inside -- Adventure: the Mount Everest of river trips -- Conclusion: the land was ours before we were the land's. |
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Subject: | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) History Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.) History |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | F 788 .L34 2015 | 30775305536824 | General Collection | Available | - |