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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       Subjects     National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.     National parks and reserves -- Conservation and restoration -- United States.     Nature conservation -- United States.     Landscape protection -- United States.     National parks and reserves -- Study and teaching -- United States.     Browse Catalog       by title:      A thinking person's ...         MARC Display

A thinking person's guide to America's national parks / edited by Robert Manning, Rolf Diamant, Nora Mitchell, David Harmon. New York : George Braziller Publishers, 2016. Subjects National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.   National parks and reserves -- Conservation and restoration -- United States.   Nature conservation -- United States.   Landscape protection -- United States.   National parks and reserves -- Study and teaching -- United States. ISBN:  9780807600191 (pbk.) : 0807600199 (pbk.) Description:  304 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  From national parks to a national park system -- Sense of place -- Campaign for conservation -- "Places to play in" -- Lifelong learning -- Conserving biodiversity -- Dynamic nature -- Reservoirs of knowledge -- Wilderness preserves -- Indigenous voices -- Civic engagement -- From civil war to civil rights -- Machines and ingenuity -- Storied landscapes -- Treasures of the nation -- Urban national parks -- Community conservation -- Parks in partnership -- Parks beyond borders -- New park resources -- Practicing sustainability -- Deep engagement -- A national park system for the 21st century -- Sources and resources -- Index of national parks. Requests:  0 Summary:  Not a travel guide, this book is a collection of essays that delve into issues affecting America's national parks and historic sites. The authors, who all have deep personal and professional connections to the national parks, explore how the nation's biological and cultural diversity is represented; the importance of balancing between recreation and preservation; the dynamics of nature as they are shaped by a changing climate; and innovations in technology, sustainability, and stewardship that provide a sense of purpose and hope.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 333.78309 Th Checked In Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 333.78309 Th Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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