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Grand Canyon: a history of a natural wonder and national park
2015, University of Nevada Press
in English
0874179904 9780874179903
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Table of 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (179-186) and index.
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