Preserving nature in the national parks : a history / Richard West Sellars.

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Sellars, Richard West, 1935-

Title & Author:

Preserving nature in the national parks : a history / Richard West Sellars.

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Description:

xiv, 380 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-360) and index.
Ch. 1. Creating Tradition: The Roots of National Park Management -- Ch. 2. Codifying Tradition: The National Park Service Act of 1916 -- Ch. 3. Perpetuating Tradition: The National Parks under Stephen T. Mather, 1916-1929 -- Ch. 4. The Rise and Decline of Ecological Attitudes, 1929-1940 -- Ch. 5. The War and Postwar Years, 1940-1963 -- Ch. 6. Science and the Struggle for Bureaucratic Power: The Leopold Era, 1963-1981 -- Ch. 7. A House Divided: The National Park Service and Environmental Leadership.

Summary:

This book traces the epic clash of values between traditional scenery-and-tourism management and 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, and other natural phenomena in parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Great Smoky Mountains.

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ISBN:

0300069316 (alk. paper)
9780300069310 (alk. paper)
0300075782
9780300075786

Subject:

United States. National Park Service History.
United States. National Park Service
National parks and reserves United States Management History.
Nature conservation United States History.
Natural resources United States Management History.
Parcs nationaux États-Unis Gestion Histoire.
Nature Conservation États-Unis Histoire.
National parks and reserves Management
Natural resources Management
Nature conservation
Management
Nationalpark
Naturschutz
Verwaltung
Nationale parken.
Natuurbehoud.
United States
USA

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History

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Location: Library main 191885
Call No.: ID SB482.A4.S44; ID:97-B2933
Status: Available

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