Grand Canyon a history of a natural wonder and national park / Don Lago.

Author/creator Lago, Don, 1956-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoReno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, 2015.
Descriptionx, 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesAmerica's national parks
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015014444
ISBN9780874179903 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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