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Grinnell : America's environmental pioneer and his restless drive to save the West / John Taliaferro.
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- ISBN: 9781631490132
- ISBN: 1631490133
- Physical Description: xvi, 606 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Evolution and extinction -- Part one: Boy hunter (1849-1876). Audubon Park ; Member of the class ; The Yale Expedition ; A wild gallop ; The Black Hills ; A nation's park -- Part two: Natural historian (1876-1886). Age of surprises ; Thorough sportsman ; No tenderfoot he ; Dear partner -- Part three: Preservation, reservation (1886-1897). The Audubon Society ; The rock climbers ; Fair chase ; Ghost Dance ; Sacred range ; Standing menace ; The ceded strip ; A plank ; Diverse voices -- Part four: American anthropologist (1897-1902). Eclipse of memory ; The Alaska expedition ; Indians of to-day ; Winning of the West -- Part five: Mr. and Mrs. Grinnell (1902-1911). The captured woman ; Temporary sojourners ; Pulverizing engine ; Stuyvesant Square -- Part six: Principled pragmatist (1911-1919) ; Break the old habit ; Undue destruction ; Fighting Cheyennes ; The National Park Service -- Part seven: Gray guardian (1919-1938). All this better work ; A complex life ; Melting rapidly ; A strong strand -- Epilogue: Do more good. |
| Language Note: | Text in English. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Pease Public Library | 508.78 TALIAFERRO
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Grinnell : America's Environmental Pioneer and His Drive to Save the West
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Table of Contents
Grinnell : America's Environmental Pioneer and His Drive to Save the West
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Maps | p. xiv | |
| A Note on Names | p. xv | |
| Introduction: Evolution and Extinction | p. 1 | |
| Part 1 | Boy Hunter (1849-1876) | |
| Chapter 1 | Audubon Park | p. 17 |
| Chapter 2 | Member of the Class | p. 38 |
| Chapter 3 | The Yale Expedition | p. 43 |
| Chapter 4 | A Wild Gallop | p. 59 |
| Chapter 5 | The Black Hills | p. 75 |
| Chapter 6 | A Nation's Park | p. 84 |
| Part 2 | Natural Historian (1876-1886) | |
| Chapter 7 | Age of Surprises | p. 103 |
| Chapter 8 | Thorough Sportsman | p. 112 |
| Chapter 9 | No Tenderfoot He | p. 123 |
| Chapter 10 | Dear Partner | p. 137 |
| Part 3 | Preservation, Reservation (1886-1807) | |
| Chapter 11 | The Audubon Society | p. 149 |
| Chapter 12 | The Rock Climbers | p. 156 |
| Chapter 13 | Fair Chase | p. 167 |
| Chapter 14 | Ghost Dance | p. 180 |
| Chapter 15 | Sacred Range | p. 190 |
| Chapter 16 | Standing Menace | p. 196 |
| Chapter 17 | The Ceded Strip | p. 211 |
| Chapter 18 | A Plank | p. 228 |
| Chapter 19 | Diverse Voices | p. 242 |
| Part 4 | American Anthropologist (1897-1902) | |
| Chapter 20 | Eclipse of Memory | p. 255 |
| Chapter 21 | The Alaska Expedition | p. 269 |
| Chapter 22 | Indians of To-day | p. 286 |
| Chapter 23 | Winning of the West | p. 295 |
| Part 5 | Mr. and Mrs. Grinnell (1902-1911) | |
| Chapter 24 | The Captured Woman | p. 309 |
| Chapter 25 | Temporary Sojourners | p. 327 |
| Chapter 26 | Pulverizing Engine | p. 348 |
| Chapter 27 | Stuyvesant Square | p. 370 |
| Part 6 | Principled Pragmatist (1911-1919) | |
| Chapter 28 | Break the Old Habit | p. 385 |
| Chapter 29 | Undue Destruction | p. 402 |
| Chapter 30 | Fighting Cheyennes | p. 413 |
| Chapter 31 | The National Park Service | p. 430 |
| Part 7 | Gray Guardian (1919-1938) | |
| Chapter 32 | All This Better Work | p. 455 |
| Chapter 33 | A Complex Life | p. 478 |
| Chapter 34 | Melting Rapidly | p. 496 |
| Chapter 35 | A Strong Strand | p. 513 |
| Epilogue: Do More Good | p. 517 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 521 | |
| Notes | p. 525 | |
| Bibliography | p. 559 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 583 | |
| Index | p. 587 |
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