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Author:

Drabelle, Dennis, author.

Title:

The power of scenery : Frederick Law Olmsted and the origin of national parks / Dennis Drabelle.

Publisher:

University of Nebraska Press,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xix, 242 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Olmsted, Frederick Law,--1822-1903.
National parks and reserves--United States--History.
Conservationists--United States--Biography.
Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--History.
Yellowstone National Park--History.
United States--Environmental conditions--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

You can have the Arno -- Land of the free and home of the sublime -- The counterexample -- An idea in embryo -- The landscape reader -- How to sell a park bill -- In praise of diligent indolence -- The nervous promoter -- Contested ground -- Whiffs of sulfur -- The man who picked up stones running -- Saving gravel -- A shaky start -- Cleaning men -- Going out with two bangs -- The Olmsteds.

Summary:

"The Power of Scenery tells the story of how America's national parks came to be, with Frederick Law Olmsted's insights and energy serving to link three jewels: Yosemite National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Niagara Falls State Park"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1496220773
9781496220776

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1245578949

LCCN:

2021015299

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

DAPG173 -- Mason City Public Library (Mason City)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)