Grand Canyon : a history of a natural wonder and national park / Don Lago.
Material type:
TextSeries: America's national parksPublisher: Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, © 2015Description: X, 202 stron : ilustracje ; 23 cmContent type: - Tekst
- Bez urządzenia pośredniczącego
- Wolumin
- 9780874179903
KSIĄŻKA
| Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteka Instytutu Botaniki im. W. Szafera PAN | II 24374 | Available | 1817061654 |
SKRÓCONY OPIS BIBLIOGRAFICZNY SPORZĄDZONY W LOKALNYM KATALOGU BIBLIOTEKI IB PAN.
Bibliografia na stronach 179-186). Indeks.
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.
