National parks have always been an emotive and iconic symbol, ever since the first parks of the modern era were created in the mid-nineteenth century. This book, based on original research, delves deeply into their character and significance, and the larger context in which they developed.
National parks have always been an emotive and iconic symbol, ever since the first parks of the modern era were created in the mid-nineteenth century. This book, based on original research, delves deeply into their character and significance, and the larger context in which they developed.
John Sheail is a Research Fellow of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UK Natural Environment Research Council). This will be his tenth book, his most recent being An Environmental History of Twentieth Century Britain.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1. Acts of Defiance 2. America's Invention 3. Scenic Reserves 4. The Forest Reserves 5. Wildlife Reserves 6. National Monuments 7. Conservation and the American Parks 8. Parks and Empire-Making 9. The Making of a Parks' System 10. National Playgrounds 11. Parks as Contested Grounds 12. Parks and the Wider Governance 13. An Uncertain Legacy
Preface 1. Acts of Defiance 2. America's Invention 3. Scenic Reserves 4. The Forest Reserves 5. Wildlife Reserves 6. National Monuments 7. Conservation and the American Parks 8. Parks and Empire-Making 9. The Making of a Parks' System 10. National Playgrounds 11. Parks as Contested Grounds 12. Parks and the Wider Governance 13. An Uncertain Legacy
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