Preserving the Living Past: John C. Merriam's Legacy in the State and National Parks

by Stephen Mark and Stephen R. Mark

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From his efforts to protect California's wild lands-including the state's majestic redwoods and its dynamic coastline-to his novel ideas about the educational and inspirational value of wilderness that continue to provoke debates to this day, this first biography of John C. Merriam (1869-1945) tells the story of the prominent paleontologist who became a visionary in the American conservation movement.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520241673

ISBN13:9780520241671

Release Date:March 2005

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:219 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Conservation Ecotourism Education & Reference Nature Nature & Ecology Reference

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