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Author:   John Sheail
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Earthscan Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.870kg
ISBN:  

9781849711296

ISBN 10:   1849711291
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   23 June 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

Reviews

'This book is the most rounded account of the international development of national parks that I have seen - meticulously researched yet very readable.' W.M. Adams, Moran Professor of Conservation and Development, University of Cambridge, UK

Author Information

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.

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