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The power of scenery : Frederick Law Olmsted and the origin of national parks / Dennis Drabelle.

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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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