Preserving the Living Past: John C. Merriam's Legacy in the State and National Parks
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007K55CME |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 219 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Grandson looks back John E. Merriam Stephen Mark's work is a fair and readable biography of a difficult man with difficult ideas that have stood the test of time. Anyone interested in the history of convservation, national and state parks or the role of science in early 20th Century America will benefit from this book. And it's quite readable even to some who can't tell the Jurassic from Mickey Mouse.. "An insightful look into the life of a key figure" according to OceanDog. An insightful look into the life of a key figure in the early conservation movements of the West. Rich in personal detail, illuminating how the intellectual climate of early 20th century paleontology added to the momentum and thrust of environmental protection in the redwoods and beyond.
Merriam's voice, calling for education, inspiration, and spiritual contact to be paramount in the administration of our natural preserves." - Michael Frome, author of Battle for the Wilderness" . "Steven Mark is to be congratulated for capturing the essence of Merriam and that original America, the one that in giving rise to conservation believed in parks as the nation's soul." - Alfred Runte, author of National Parks "We need to hear and heed John C
Merriam (1869-1945) tells the story of the prominent paleontologist who became a visionary in the American conservation movement.. From his efforts to protect California's wild lands--including the state's majestic redwoods and its dynamic coastline--to his novel ideas about the educational and inspirational value of wilderness that continue to provoke debates to this day, this first biography of John C