{"product_id":"the-national-parks-americas-best-idea-hardcover","title":"The National Parks: America's Best Idea - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDayton Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKenneth Burns\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe companion volume to the twelve-hour PBS series from the acclaimed filmmaker behind \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War, Baseball, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe War.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerica's national parks spring from an idea as radical as the Declaration of Independence: that the nation's most magnificent and sacred places should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone. In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite and the creation of the world's first national park at Yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eadditions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors recount the adventures, mythmaking, and intense political battles behind the evolution of the park system, and the enduring\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eideals that fostered its growth. They capture the importance and splendors of the individual parks: from Haleakala in Hawaii to Acadia in Maine, from Denali in Alaska to the Everglades in Florida, from Glacier in Montana to Big Bend in Texas. And they introduce us to a diverse cast of compelling characters--both unsung heroes and famous figures such as John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ansel Adams--who have been transformed by these special places and committed themselves to saving them from destruction so that the rest of us could be transformed as well.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe National Parks is a glorious celebration of an essential expression of American democracy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDayton Duncan, writer and producer of \u003ci\u003eThe National Parks, \u003c\/i\u003e is an award-winning author and documentary filmmaker. His nine other books include, with Ken Burns, \u003ci\u003eHoratio's Drive\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLewis \u0026amp; Clark\u003c\/i\u003e. He has collaborated on all of Ken Burns's films for twenty years as a writer, producer, and consultant. He lives in Walpole, New Hampshire. Ken Burns, director and producer of \u003ci\u003eThe National Parks, \u003c\/i\u003e founded his own documentary company, Florentine Films, in 1976. His films include \u003ci\u003eThe War, Jazz, Baseball, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War, \u003c\/i\u003e which was the highest-rated series in the history of American public television. His work has won numerous prizes, including the Emmy and Peabody Awards, and two Academy Award nominations. He received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 2008. He lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 11 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978823631149,"sku":"9780307268969","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/MXB3d0pReGJYKzZRcXd3azI4cDJKZz09.webp?v=1775810504","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-national-parks-americas-best-idea-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}