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The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Contributor(s): Ken Burns (more by Ken Burns), Dayton Duncan (more by Dayton Duncan)

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Description
This evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative--the companion volume to the 12-hour PBS series--delves into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 through to the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly 400 sites and 84 million acres.

ISBN: 0307268969 | EAN: 9780307268969
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group  | Publication Date: September, 2009

Additional Information

BISAC Categories: History | United States | General
Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection | General
LC Subjects: History
History, Local
Interviews
National parks and reserves
Nature conservation
United States
Dewey: 333.7830973
LCCN: 2009020880
Physical Info: 1.26" H x 11.08" L x 9.42" W (4.01 lbs) 432 pages
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