Civilizing Nature : National Parks in Global Historical Perspective [1 ed.] 9780857455277, 9780857455253

Civilizing Nature: National Parks in Global Historical Perspective 9780857455277

National parks are one of the most important and successful institutions in global environmentalism. Since their first d

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Preserving Nature in the National Parks: A History 9780300143669

This book traces the epic clash of values between traditional scenery-and-tourism management and emerging ecological con

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Birds of the Northwestern National Parks: A Birder's Perspective 9780292791329

From the bald eagle to the pileolated woodpecker, the varied and abundant birdlife of the northwestern national parks is

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Spirituality and the State: Managing Nature and Experience in America's National Parks 9781479865260

An exploration of the production and reception of nature and spirituality in America’s national park system America’s n

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Swift to Wrath: Lynching in Global Historical Perspective 0813934141, 9780813934143

Scholarship on lynching has typically been confined to the extralegal execution of African Americans in the American Sou

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Culture and PTSD: Trauma in Global and Historical Perspective 9780812291469

Culture and PTSD examines the applicability of PTSD to cultural contexts beyond Europe and North America and details loc

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Windshield Wilderness: Cars, Roads, and Nature in Washington's National Parks 9780295989846, 0295986069, 2006004335

In his engaging book Windshield Wilderness, David Louter explores the relationship between automobiles and national park

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Eyewitness National Parks 0744069742, 9780744069747

Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness National Parks explores the history of all 63 US National Parks, and their

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Wonders of the National Parks

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USA National Parks 9780744095104, 9780593842928

The USA’s National Parks truly are places of wonder: staggering landscapes of jaw-dropping dimensions and incredible div

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