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The power of scenery : Frederick Law Olmsted and the origin of national parks / Dennis Drabelle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Drabelle, Dennis, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conservationists--United States--Biography.
- Conservationists.
- National parks and reserves--United States--History.
- National parks and reserves.
- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--History.
- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.).
- United States--Environmental conditions--19th century.
- United States.
- Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--History.
- Yosemite National Park (Calif.).
- Yellowstone National Park--History.
- Yellowstone National Park.
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903.
- Olmsted, Frederick Law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- 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..
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4962-2077-3
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