Mesa Verde National Park : shadows of the centuries /
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| Author / Creator: | Smith, Duane A. |
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| Imprint: | Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c1988. |
| Description: | xi, 254 p. : ill., maps ; 16 x 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Development of western resources |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/902037 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 254 p. : ill., maps ; 16 x 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. [235]-244. |
| ISBN: | 0700603719 0700603727 |