Spirit Of Yellowstone

Meyer, Judith L.; Howard, Vance

ISBN 10: 157098395X / ISBN 13: 9781570983955

Published by Roberts Rinehart Publishers, 2003

About this Item

This fascinating history of America's favorite national park shows how tht spirit has endured over Yellowstone's 127- year existence. Num Pages: 146 pages, 80 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; WNH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 685. . 2003. Paperback. . . . .

Seller Inventory # V9781570983955

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spirit Of Yellowstone
• Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 157098395X
• ISBN 13: 9781570983955
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Every year, more than four million people like Judith L. Meyer visit Yellowstone National Park. The park's famous geysers, exotic landscape, and beautiful wildlife partially explain its enormous popularity, but there is something more to the Yellowstone experience: a powerful spirit to the place that is more than the sum of its parts.
This fascinating history of America's favorite national park shows how that spirit has endured over Yellowstone's 125-year existence. Using the words, drawings, and photographs of park visitors, employees, and reporters, Meyer shows that Yellowstone has consistently evoked awe in different generations of Americans, even as our attitudes toward nature have changed over the years. Meyer argues that Yellowstone's unique and sacred sense of place makes it worth preserving not only for its ecological value but for its lasting importance in American culture.

About the Author

Judith L. Meyer teaches in the Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield. Vance Howard is a photographer located in Carbondale, Colorado.