National Parks beyond the Nation: Global Perspectives on "America's Best Idea" (Public Lands History)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (658 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01DN6YK0S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 207 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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“This remarkable collection of essays reveals how national parks are so much more than a federal network of iconic American places. Encouraging us to consider the important transnational dimensions of park history beyond the “Best Idea” paradigm, this sophisticated and nuanced collection will set a new standard.”—Andrew Kirk, author of Counterculture Green: The Whole Earth Catalog and American Environmentalism
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Writer and historian Wallace Stegner once called national parks “America’s best idea.” The contributors to this volume use that exceptionalist claim as a starting point for thinking about an international history of national parks. National Park Service asserts in its 2006 Management Policies. Viewing parks around the world, at various scales and across national frontiers, these essays offer a panoptic view of the common and contrasting cultural and environmental features of national parks worldwide. What is the role of science in the history of these preserves? Of politics? Wha