A thinking person's guide to America's national parks : 23 essays on America's national parks / edited by Robert Manning, Rolf Diamant, Nora Mitchell and David Harmon ; foreword by Denis Galvin.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807600191
- Physical Description: 304 pages ; 26 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : George Braziller Publishers, 2016.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Contributors of essays: Brenda Barrett, Leah Bremer, Jessica Brown, Megan Camp, Joseph Corn, Jennifer Cirillo, Michael Creasey, Rolf Diamant, David Graber, David Harmon, Thomas Hudspeth, Melia Lane-Kamehele, Edward Linenthal, Robert Manning, John Maounis, Rebecca Stanfield McCown, Robert McIntosh, Ben Minteer, Brent Mitchell, Nora Mitchell, Dwight Pitcaithley, John Reynolds, Taylor Ricketts, Michael Soukup, Vanessa Torres, Karen Treviøo, and William Tweed"--Title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- From national parks to a national park system -- Sense of place -- Campaign for conservation -- "Places to play in" -- Lifelong learning -- Conserving biodiversity -- Dynamic nature -- Reservoirs of knowledge -- Wilderness preserves -- Indigenous voices -- Engagement -- From civil war to civil rights -- Machines and ingenuity -- Storied landscapes -- Treasures of the nation -- Urban national parks -- Community conservation -- Parks in partnership -- Parks beyond borders -- New park resources -- Practicing sustainability -- Deep engagement -- Sources and resources -- Index of national parks.
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- Subject:
- Landscape protection > United States.
National parks and reserves > Conservation and restoration > United States.
National parks and reserves > Study and teaching > United States.
National parks and reserves > United States > History.
Nature conservation > United States. - Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | 333.78 MAN (Text) | 30229101020161 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | 917.875 THI (Text) | 900000000433590 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | 333.78 T (Text) | 25908007060366 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | 333.78 Thi (Text) | 38950611015324 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| South Granville Branch Library | 333.78 MANNIN (Text) | 42756201991020 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | 333.783097 THI (Text) | 33114017749417 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
