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Building On America S Best Idea

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (2007- )
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-01-01

Building On America S Best Idea written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (2007- ) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with National parks and reserves categories.

Requiem For America S Best Idea

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Author : Michael J. Yochim
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2022

Requiem For America S Best Idea written by Michael J. Yochim and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Nature categories.

In his enthusiastic explorations and fervent writing, Michael J. Yochim "was to Yellowstone what Muir was to Yosemite. . . . Other times, his writing is like that of Edward Abbey, full of passion for the natural world and anger at those who are abusing it," writes foreword contributor William R. Lowry. In 2013 Yochim was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). While fighting the disease, he wrote Requiem for America's Best Idea. The book establishes a unique parallel between Yochim's personal struggle with a terminal illness and the impact climate change is having on the national parks--the treasured wilderness that he loved and to which he dedicated his life. Yochim explains how climate change is already impacting the vegetation, wildlife, and the natural conditions in Olympic, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yellowstone, and Yosemite National Parks. A poignant and thought-provoking work, Requiem for America's Best Idea investigates the interactions between people and nature and the world that can inspire and destroy them.

The National Parks

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Author : Dayton Duncan
language : en
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date : 2009-09-08

The National Parks written by Dayton Duncan and has been published by Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-08 with History categories.

The companion volume to the twelve-hour PBS series from the acclaimed filmmaker behind The Civil War, Baseball, and The War. America’s national parks spring from an idea as radical as the Declaration of Independence: that the nation’s most magnificent and sacred places should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone. In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite and the creation of the world’s first national park at Yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres. The authors recount the adventures, mythmaking, and intense political battles behind the evolution of the park system, and the enduring ideals that fostered its growth. They capture the importance and splendors of the individual parks: from Haleakala in Hawaii to Acadia in Maine, from Denali in Alaska to the Everglades in Florida, from Glacier in Montana to Big Bend in Texas. And they introduce us to a diverse cast of compelling characters—both unsung heroes and famous figures such as John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ansel Adams—who have been transformed by these special places and committed themselves to saving them from destruction so that the rest of us could be transformed as well. The National Parks is a glorious celebration of an essential expression of American democracy.

America S Best Hope

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Author : Will Marotti
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-11-01

America S Best Hope written by Will Marotti and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-01 with Poetry categories.

Beyond Buildings

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Author : J. Donald Ragsdale
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2014-03-25

Beyond Buildings written by J. Donald Ragsdale and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-25 with Art categories.

Beyond Buildings: Designed Spaces as Visual Persuasion is an assessment of the visual persuasiveness of designed spaces. It demonstrates that these spaces are as socially influential as speeches or advertisements are, and that an awareness of this influence provides an insight into the cultural roles of designed spaces. The book considers a diverse array of spaces ranging from pleasure gardens and parks to city parks and cities themselves, and includes assessments of the visual impact of national parks, zoological gardens, amusement parks, battlefields and monuments, and the interior spaces of buildings. Beyond Buildings is an extension of theories of persuasion and visual communication to landscape architecture and interior design. The book bases its assessments on the elements of visual literacy, as well as the elements of landscape and interior design to show that such designed spaces as gardens, parks, battlefields, and cities affect the viewer in such a way as to have social impact.

Report On Legislative And Oversight Activities Of The Committee On Natural Resources Of The House Of Representatives During The Congress

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

Report On Legislative And Oversight Activities Of The Committee On Natural Resources Of The House Of Representatives During The Congress written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Natural resources categories.