Mesa Verde National Park - Shadows of the Centuries (Paperback, Revised edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Colorado
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2002
First published:	November 2002
Authors:	Duane A. Smith
Dimensions:	140 x 215 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	275
Edition:	Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-87081-684-0
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General
LSN:	0-87081-684-5
Barcode:	9780870816840

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