National
Parks:
The
American Experience
by
Alfred Runte
Praise for
the second, revised edition: ãRunteâs book is must reading for all those
who share his love for and commitment to the national park ideal . . .
Certain to be a standard work for years to come. The many black-and-white
photographs are a welcome inclusion to this thoughtful, intelligent history.ä÷Bloomsbury
Review.
ãWhile
Runte makes valiant attempts at objectivity, his passion for parks shines
through this interesting treatise. The passion plus the scholarly analysis
make it a valuable book for all concerned with federal lands and especially
the foresters and other resource managers who manage and legislate our
national parks.ä÷Journal of Forestry.
ãRemains
the best book on national parks. Breaking away from the traditional political
history of the National Park Service, Runte generates new understanding
of the changing perceptions of environmentalism.ä÷New Mexico Historical
Review.
ãEssential
reading for the student who has an interest in conserving natural ecosystems.ä÷Journal
of Applied Ecology.
ãAn excellent
record of our history, our follies, confusions, political constraints,
and our very few successes in environmental planning.ä÷Science Books
and Films.
This third
edition includes a new essay on recent environmental issues and concerns,
especially as they center on Yellowstone National Park. Alfred Runte,
a Seattle-based environmental historian, is the author of Yosemite: The
Embattled Wilderness (Nebraska 1990).
National
Parks: the American Experience by Alfred Runte is published by the University
of Nebraska Press (ISBN 0803289634) for $16 in paperback.
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