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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 14-24 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	November 2002
Genre:	Geschichte / Politik / Kultur
ISBN:	9780870816840
EAN-Code:	9780870816840
Verlag:	Univ Pr Of Colorado
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 214 mm / B 143 mm / D 16 mm
Gewicht:	349 gr
Seiten:	272
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Originally published in 1988, Mesa Verde National Park: Shadows of the Centuries is an engaging and artfully illustrated history of an enigmatic assemblage of canyons and mesas tucked into the south-western corner of Colorado. Duane A. Smith recounts the dramatic 1888 "discovery" of the cliff dwellings and other Anasazi ruins and the ensuing twenty-year campaign to preserve them. Smith also details the resulting creation of a national park in 1906 and assesses the impact of more recent developments -- railroads and highways, air pollution, and the growing significance of tourism -- on the park's financial and ecological vitality. This revised and completely redesigned edition includes more than 50 illustrations and will be enjoyed by readers interested in environmental, Western, and Colorado history.