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The National Parks: America's Best Idea (Hardcover)

By: Dayton Duncan (Author) and Ken Burns (Author)

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"Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns...have...put together a hefty and enlightening...book....[Their] painstaking assembly of lost stories and unsung heroes, along with their reverence for our natural heritage, render their book a necessary addition to the extensive library of national parks literature -- at a critical moment for America's best idea."

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An award-winning documentary filmmaker and an Emmy and Peabody-winning director present a lavishly illustrated, narrative history of the American National Park System, examining the events and political battles that led to the establishment of each park while profiling each for its unique attributes, in a volume that also pays tribute to key advocates. Movie tie-in.

The companion volume to the new Ken Burns film: a magnificently illustrated history of the American National Park System.
In a rich, evocative, deeply informative narrative, Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns examine how each new park was brought into the system--from the adventures and mythmaking to the intense political battles--and capture the particular importance, splendors, and ideals embodied in each place. They introduce us to the people who were instrumental in the establishment and continued protection of the parks, from the famous figures--John Muir, Teddy Roosevelt, John D. Rockefeller Jr. among them--to the unsung men and women. Here too are six extended interviews with people whose lives have been shaped by their connections to the American landscape (including Terry Tempest Williams) and a vast array of breathtaking photographs, both archival and contemporary.
A glorious celebration of one of the most essential expressions of American democracy.

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While this gorgeous coffee table book celebrating America's national parks might be labeled by some as a companion to Ken Burns's PBS series, there is little question that it stands alone among books on the subject. Duncan and Burns combine awe-inspiring photos with fascinating prose to document the history and wonder of the most beautiful wilderness in the nation, including iconic spots such as the Grand Canyon in Arizona, the Everglades in Florida, and the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, as well as lesser known paradises such as Haleakala in Hawaii, the Kenai Fjords of Alaska, and Biscayne National Park in Florida. From the first official national park, Yellowstone (founded in 1872) to the most recent, Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado (2004), Duncan and Burns provide a detailed account of each of the 58 national parks, as well as the amazing story of the parks system itself, a shining achievement which remains one of America's foremost contributions to world history.

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