The national parks : an illustrated history

The national parks An illustrated history

Kim Heacox

Book - 2016

"An inspired tribute to the astonishing beauty and priceless cultural treasures of America's National Parks, this volume is a lavish celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. National Geographic The National Parks collects the very best of National Geographic's photographs, combined with an expertly told history: from the multi-hued layers of the Grand Canyon to the verdigris flame of the Statue of Liberty, this book presents a breathtaking panorama of the National Parks, "--Amazon.com.

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Subjects
National parks and reserves > History.
Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic [2016]
Language
English
Corporate Author
National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Main Author
Kim Heacox (author)
Corporate Author
National Geographic Society (U.S.) (-)
Item Description
"100 years of American splendor"--Jacket.
Includes index.
Physical Description
367 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN
9781426215599
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Hundreds of color images of the National Park Service's 407 areas that come from the pages of the iconic magazine over the years are the highlight of this work. The images are accompanied by archival text, and history written for this book by former Denali National Park Ranger Heacox. As the photographs are archival, some look aged or grainy, but they are beautiful and affecting nonetheless. Several foldout images that are the length of two spreads do justice to huge attractions such as a 3,200-year-old redwood tree called the President that towers 247 feet over Sequoia National Park. The title covers destinations as iconic as Yellowstone and Antietam National Battlefield but also smaller places that might not spring to mind as coming under the National Park Service's remit, such as the Statue of Liberty National Monument. Less expected again are locations outside the 50 States, with parks in Guam, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa, featured. VERDICT Gorgeous in every way, and essential for travel and history shelves. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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