Book ID: CBB001422339

Death Valley National Park: A History (2013)

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Rothman, Hal (Author)
Miller, Char (Author)


University of Nevada Press


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: xii + 185 pp.; ill.; maps; notes; index
Language: English

This comprehensive study of Death Valley National Park probes the environmental and human history of this astonishing desert, and tells the story of its preservation. It details the conflicts between miners, farmers, the military, and wilderness advocates; the treatment of its first inhabitants, the Timbisha; debates over the park's size and scope; and the continuing impact of tourists on its cultural and natural resources. First established as a national monument in 1933, Death Valley was eventually accepted as one of the great natural wonders of the United States and elevated to full national park status in 1994. The history of this park embodies in many ways the tensions confronting American environmentalism.

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Authors & Contributors
Shih, Ashanti
Marsha L. Weisiger
Benjamin Wilkie
Laubach, Stephen A.
White, P. J.
Sinclair, Anthony
Concepts
Environmental history
Nature and its relationship to culture; human-nature relationships
National parks and reserves
Environmentalism
Conservation biology
Tourism
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
21st century
20th century, late
Places
United States
Australia
Colorado (U.S.)
Rocky Mountains (U.S.)
Eastern Europe
Hawaii (U.S.)
Institutions
Grampians National Park
United Nations
Yellowstone National Park
United States. National Park Service
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