The Resource The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history, by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns ; picture research by Susanna Steisel and Aileen Silverstone
The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history, by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns ; picture research by Susanna Steisel and Aileen Silverstone
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The item The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history, by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns ; picture research by Susanna Steisel and Aileen Silverstone represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sherburne Public Library.
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- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xix, 403 p.
- Note
- "Based on a film by Ken Burns ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan."
- Contents
-
- Preface: A treasure house of nature's superlatives
- The scripture of nature
- Homeland : an interview with Gerard Baker
- For the benefit of the people
- Transcendence : an interview with Shelton Johnson
- Empire of grandeur
- Stories of discovery : an interview with Nevada Barr
- Going home
- Redefining beauty : an interview with Paul Schullery
- Great nature
- Democracy at its best : an interview with Juanita Greene
- The morning of creation
- This is what we loved : an interview with Terry Tempest Williams
- Essay: The best day
- Isbn
- 9780307268969
- Label
- The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history
- Title
- The national parks
- Title remainder
- America's best idea : an illustrated history
- Statement of responsibility
- by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns ; picture research by Susanna Steisel and Aileen Silverstone
- Subject
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- National parks and reserves -- United States -- History
- National parks and reserves -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works
- Nature conservation -- United States -- History
- United States -- History, Local
- Interviews -- United States
- United States, National Park Service -- History
- United States -- History, Local -- Pictorial works
- Language
- eng
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Duncan, Dayton
- Dewey number
- 333.78/30973
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- SB482.A4
- LC item number
- D85 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1953-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Burns, Ken
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- National parks and reserves
- National parks and reserves
- United States
- United States
- Nature conservation
- United States
- Interviews
- Label
- The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history, by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns ; picture research by Susanna Steisel and Aileen Silverstone
- Note
- "Based on a film by Ken Burns ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Contents
- Preface: A treasure house of nature's superlatives -- The scripture of nature -- Homeland : an interview with Gerard Baker -- For the benefit of the people -- Transcendence : an interview with Shelton Johnson -- Empire of grandeur -- Stories of discovery : an interview with Nevada Barr -- Going home -- Redefining beauty : an interview with Paul Schullery -- Great nature -- Democracy at its best : an interview with Juanita Greene -- The morning of creation -- This is what we loved : an interview with Terry Tempest Williams -- Essay: The best day
- Control code
- 15744014
- Dimensions
- 28 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xix, 403 p.
- Isbn
- 9780307268969
- Lccn
- 2009020880
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Label
- The national parks : America's best idea : an illustrated history, by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns ; picture research by Susanna Steisel and Aileen Silverstone
- Note
- "Based on a film by Ken Burns ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Contents
- Preface: A treasure house of nature's superlatives -- The scripture of nature -- Homeland : an interview with Gerard Baker -- For the benefit of the people -- Transcendence : an interview with Shelton Johnson -- Empire of grandeur -- Stories of discovery : an interview with Nevada Barr -- Going home -- Redefining beauty : an interview with Paul Schullery -- Great nature -- Democracy at its best : an interview with Juanita Greene -- The morning of creation -- This is what we loved : an interview with Terry Tempest Williams -- Essay: The best day
- Control code
- 15744014
- Dimensions
- 28 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xix, 403 p.
- Isbn
- 9780307268969
- Lccn
- 2009020880
- Other physical details
- ill.
Subject
- National parks and reserves -- United States -- History
- National parks and reserves -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works
- Nature conservation -- United States -- History
- United States -- History, Local
- Interviews -- United States
- United States, National Park Service -- History
- United States -- History, Local -- Pictorial works
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