Grand Canyon a history of a natural wonder and national park / Don Lago.
| Author/creator | Lago, Don, 1956- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, 2015. |
| Description | x, 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | America'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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015014444 |
| ISBN | 9780874179903 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |