Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1990. Cloth, xii, 271 pages, [48] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Chronicles the struggle between proponents of preservation and proponents of maximized use that has been going on since 1864. Focuses on the ideal of Yosemite National Park as a National Sanctuary and the reason of that ideal by pressures for greater development. / Alfred Runte, an environmental historian based in Seattle, is the author of National Parks: The American Experience (1979; rev. ed., 1987), also published by the University of Nebraska Press." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Introduction; The incomparable valley; First park; Prophecy and change; National park; The Commission, the cavalry, and the natural resource; Losing ground; Changing the guard; University of the wilderness; The science of sanctuary; Sanctuary on trial; The science of sanctuary redefined; Self-interest and environment; Management adrift; Epilogue: Reassessment and future.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Collectible.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 101902
Title: Yosemite: The Embattled Wilderness
Author: Runte, Alfred
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st
ISBN 10: 0803238940
ISBN 13: 9780803238947
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Place of Publication: Lincoln, NE
Date Published: 1990
Size: 4to
Keywords: COLLECTIBLE
Bookseller catalogs: XXX / COLLECTIBLES; X: Californiana;

Terms of Sale

LEFT COAST BOOKS

30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

About the Seller

LEFT COAST BOOKS

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2016

Santa Barbara, California

Ask Seller a Question

About LEFT COAST BOOKS

Established in Santa Barbara, California, in 2004, Left Coast Books specializes in ART BOOKS, offering thousands of titles on painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, design, photography, film, video, and performance art. We also sell classics, literature, history, and a broad variety of useful academic books.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...