Saved in time [[electronic resource] ] : the fight to establish Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado / / Estella B. Leopold and Herbert W. Meyer

• Autore: Leopold Estella B
• Pubblicazione: Albuquerque, : University of New Mexico Press, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.78/30978858
• Soggetto topico: Fossils - Colorado - Florissant Region - History; Nature conservation - Colorado - Florissant Region - History; Environmental protection - Colorado - Florissant Region - History
• Soggetto geografico: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.) History
• Altri autori: MeyerHerbert W <1954-> (Herbert William)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Unearthing Wonders; 2: Geologic Book Burning or Preservation?; 3: The Developers Want Florissant; 4: Fossils Go to Court; 5: Victory-in Court and in Congress; COLOR PLATES; 6: The National Park Service Steps In; 7: Beyond Florissant; Appendix: An Epoch Sealed in Stone: A Guide to Florissant's Ancient Life and Fossils; Notes; Suggested Reading; Dramatis Personae; Index; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: "Reads like a mystery thriller wherein a handful of committed environmentalists forestall the destruction of America's premier fossil beds. Brings to mind John Nichols's The Milagro Beanfield War and Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang. It is a true story with a happy ending (unless you're a real estate developer)."-Jack Loeffler, author of Adventures with Ed: A Portrait of Abbey
• Titolo autorizzato: Saved in time
• ISBN: 1-283-57121-8; 9786613883667; 0-8263-5237-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822664903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II