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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819112203321

Autore

Drabelle Dennis

Titolo

The power of scenery : Frederick Law Olmsted and the origin of national parks / / Dennis Drabelle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

1-4962-2077-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 pages)

Disciplina

363.6/80973

Soggetti

Conservationists - United States

National parks and reserves - United States - History

Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) History

United States Environmental conditions 19th century

Yosemite National Park (Calif.) History

Yellowstone National Park History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

The Power of Scenery tells the story of how the world's national parks came to be, with Frederick Law Olmsted's insights and energy serving to link three American jewels: Yosemite National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Niagara Falls State Park..