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Canyon of dreams : stories from Grand Canyon history / / Don Lago
| Canyon of dreams : stories from Grand Canyon history / / Don Lago |
| Autore | Lago Don <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Salt Lake City : , : University of Utah Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
| Disciplina | 979.1/32 |
| Soggetto topico | Explorers - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-60781-315-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. That's One Small Step.in the Grand Canyon: The Apollo Astronauts Hike to the Moon -- 2. On the Rim of Creation: The World's Greatest Telescope -- 3. "Looks Like a Mulhatton Story": The Origin of the Egyptian Cave Myth -- 4. Panda Tracks in the Grand Canyon: Tales of the Ancient Chinese -- 5. The Tail that Wagged the President: Or, President Harding's Dogged Secretary of the Interior -- 6. Citizen Kane-yon: William Randolph Hearst's Grand Canyon Estate -- 7. Brighty of the Grand Canyon: History Becomes Fiction, and Fiction Makes History -- 8. King of the Road: Roger Miller's Big Adventure -- 9. With God and Teddy at El Tovar: Early Tourists React to the Grand Canyon -- 10. "These Infinities of Beauty and Terror": Poets and Writers Discover the Grand Canyon -- 11. Haunted by Time: British Writers Discover the Grand Canyon -- 12. Tropic of Canyon: Henry Miller's Moment of Truth -- 13. Tall Cliffs and Tall Tales: The Origins of John Hance -- 14. The Yellow Brick Road: A Personal Reflection on History -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464894903321 |
Lago Don <1956->
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| Salt Lake City : , : University of Utah Press, , 2013 | ||
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Grand Canyon : A History of a Natural Wonder and National Park / / Don Lago
| Grand Canyon : A History of a Natural Wonder and National Park / / Don Lago |
| Autore | Lago Don <1956-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reno, Nevada ; ; Las Vegas, [Nevada] : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (165 p.) |
| Disciplina |
979.1/32
979.132 |
| Collana | America's national parks |
| Soggetto topico | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) -- History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-87417-991-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164947403321 |
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Lago Don <1956->
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| Reno, Nevada ; ; Las Vegas, [Nevada] : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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On the Viking trail [[electronic resource] ] : travels in Scandinavian America / / by Don Lago
| On the Viking trail [[electronic resource] ] : travels in Scandinavian America / / by Don Lago |
| Autore | Lago Don <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.83/97073 |
| Soggetto topico | Swedish Americans |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-58729-483-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. The Swedish Prayer; 2. Nightingale Echoes; 3. Tippecanoe and the Titanic Too; 4. Down the Mythissippi River and the Saga Fe Trail; 5. Leaving Gothenburg; 6. Listening Point; 7. To See the Earth as It Truly Is; 8. The Unforgotten Spirit; 9. Adventures in Legoland; 10. With Liberty and Justice for All; 11. Vikings on a Sea of Sand; 12. It's Been a Quiet 150 Years in Bishop Hill; 13. Melting Pot Stew, with Raisins; 14. More Swedish Than Sweden; 15. By the Shores of Gitche Gumee; 16. Home Run; Notes; Further Reading; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451787903321 |
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Lago Don <1956->
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| Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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On the Viking trail [[electronic resource] ] : travels in Scandinavian America / / by Don Lago
| On the Viking trail [[electronic resource] ] : travels in Scandinavian America / / by Don Lago |
| Autore | Lago Don <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.83/97073 |
| Soggetto topico | Swedish Americans |
| ISBN | 1-58729-483-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. The Swedish Prayer; 2. Nightingale Echoes; 3. Tippecanoe and the Titanic Too; 4. Down the Mythissippi River and the Saga Fe Trail; 5. Leaving Gothenburg; 6. Listening Point; 7. To See the Earth as It Truly Is; 8. The Unforgotten Spirit; 9. Adventures in Legoland; 10. With Liberty and Justice for All; 11. Vikings on a Sea of Sand; 12. It's Been a Quiet 150 Years in Bishop Hill; 13. Melting Pot Stew, with Raisins; 14. More Swedish Than Sweden; 15. By the Shores of Gitche Gumee; 16. Home Run; Notes; Further Reading; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777554203321 |
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Lago Don <1956->
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| Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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On the Viking trail : travels in Scandinavian America / / by Don Lago
| On the Viking trail : travels in Scandinavian America / / by Don Lago |
| Autore | Lago Don <1956-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.83/97073 |
| Soggetto topico | Swedish Americans |
| ISBN |
9781587294839
1587294834 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. The Swedish Prayer; 2. Nightingale Echoes; 3. Tippecanoe and the Titanic Too; 4. Down the Mythissippi River and the Saga Fe Trail; 5. Leaving Gothenburg; 6. Listening Point; 7. To See the Earth as It Truly Is; 8. The Unforgotten Spirit; 9. Adventures in Legoland; 10. With Liberty and Justice for All; 11. Vikings on a Sea of Sand; 12. It's Been a Quiet 150 Years in Bishop Hill; 13. Melting Pot Stew, with Raisins; 14. More Swedish Than Sweden; 15. By the Shores of Gitche Gumee; 16. Home Run; Notes; Further Reading; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910966374003321 |
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Lago Don <1956->
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| Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Where the sky touched the Earth : the cosmological landscapes of the Southwest / / Don Lago
| Where the sky touched the Earth : the cosmological landscapes of the Southwest / / Don Lago |
| Autore | Lago Don <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reno, Las Vegas, Nevada : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (141 pages) |
| Disciplina | 577.27 |
| Soggetto topico |
Landscapes - Symbolic aspects - Southwestern States
Earth analogs Nature (Aesthetics) Landforms - Southwestern States Cosmology |
| ISBN | 0-87417-474-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792634403321 |
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Lago Don <1956->
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| Reno, Las Vegas, Nevada : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Where the sky touched the Earth : the cosmological landscapes of the Southwest / / Don Lago
| Where the sky touched the Earth : the cosmological landscapes of the Southwest / / Don Lago |
| Autore | Lago Don <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reno, Las Vegas, Nevada : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (141 pages) |
| Disciplina | 577.27 |
| Soggetto topico |
Landscapes - Symbolic aspects - Southwestern States
Earth analogs Nature (Aesthetics) Landforms - Southwestern States Cosmology |
| ISBN | 0-87417-474-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810687003321 |
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Lago Don <1956->
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| Reno, Las Vegas, Nevada : , : University of Nevada Press, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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