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Atlas of Yellowstone - Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Atlas of Yellowstone - Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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The second edition of the award-winning Atlas of Yellowstone
contains 50% new material, making it the authoritative reference
for the world's first national park on its 150th anniversary. The
publication of the Atlas of Yellowstone, Second Edition coincides
with the 150th anniversary of the founding of Yellowstone National
Park-a major international event. The atlas is an accessible,
comprehensive guide that presents Yellowstone's story through
compelling visualizations rendered by award-winning cartographers
at the University of Oregon. Readers of this new edition of the
Atlas of Yellowstone will explore the contributions of Yellowstone
to preserving and understanding natural and cultural landscapes, to
informing worldwide conservation practices, and to inspiring
national parks around the world, while also learning about the many
struggles the park faces in carrying out its mission. Ranging from
Indigenous Americans and local economies to geysers and wildlife
migrations, from the life of one wolf to the threat of wildfires,
each page provides leading experts' insights into the complexity
and significance of Yellowstone. Key elements of the atlas include:
More than 1,000 maps, graphics, and photographs Contributions from
more than 130 experts Detailed topographic maps of Yellowstone and
Grand Teton National Parks Exploration of Yellowstone National
Park's influence over 150 years on conservation practice, park
management, and American culture New, detailed visualizations of
wildlife that take advantage of modern GPS technology to track
individual animals and entire herds Place-name origins for
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the surrounding
region
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