Mesa Verde National Park: Shadows of the Centuries - Softcover

Smith, Duane A.

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9780870816840: Mesa Verde National Park: Shadows of the Centuries
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ISBN 10: 0870816845 ISBN 13: 9780870816840
Publisher: University Press of Colorado, 2002

Synopsis

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 southwestern 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.

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About the Author

Duane A. Smith is a professor of history at Fort Lewis College in Durango, and is the author or coauthor of more than fifty books on Colorado and the West. He also serves as chair of the Durango Parks and Forestry Board and on the Anima School House Museum Board.

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Publisher
University Press of Colorado
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0870816845
ISBN 13 
9780870816840
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
272
Rating
  • 3.62 out of 5 stars
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