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Autore |
Bristol George Lambert |
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Titolo |
On politics and parks [[electronic resource] /] / George Bristol ; foreword by Andrew Sansom |
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College Station [Texas], : Texas A&M University Press, c2012 |
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1-283-58441-7 |
9786613896865 |
1-60344-777-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (402 p.) |
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Collana |
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Conservation leadership series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political consultants - Texas |
Conservationists - Texas |
Parks - Political aspects - Texas |
National parks and reserves - Political aspects - United States |
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Texas Politics and government 1951- |
United States Politics and government 1945-1989 |
United States Politics and government 1989- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Small towns and growing horizons: Early memories and influences -- Denton and Beeville, Texas -- Orange, Texas -- Weatherford, Texas -- Austin -- A freeing of the mind and spirit: College -- Moving into my mountains -- Early political years: Washington DC -- Jake -- In preparation for defeat -- A political master's degree: The Democratic National Committee and Bob Strauss -- With Strauss and on my own -- Lloyd Bentsen -- Lowell Lebermann: in praise of friendship -- America's best ideas: The National Park Foundation -- Parks in a changing Texas -- Epilogue. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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When George Bristol first saw the mountains surrounding East Glacier, Montana, in the early summer of 1961, he was, in his own words, awed to his depths. Thus began a love affair with nature and public parks |
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