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      Trains for Nature

      Alfred Runte

      What did America lose with the decline of the passenger train? Much more than most Americans think, observes Alfred Runte, a leading historian of our national parks. Including parks and…

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      Trains of Discovery: Railroads and the Legacy of Our National Parks

      Alfred Runte

      A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Runte’s Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes eastern historic sites and parks made possible or…

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      National Parks: The American Experience

      Alfred Runte

      In this lavishly illustrated book well-known environmental historian Alfred Runte, a prominent figure on the Ken Burns documentary The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, tells the highly engaging story of…

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      Trains of Discovery Ltd.

      Alfred Runte

      A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Alfred Runte’s Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes protected landscapes and historical sites east of…

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      Rivers of America: The Susquehanna

      Carl Carmer

      The Susquehana River is the longest river in the eastern United States, running 444 miles from its headwaters in the Appalachian Mountains of New York to its outlet in Chesapeake…

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      Yosemite: The Embattled Wilderness

      Alfred Runte

      The history of Yosemite is symbolic of the environmental history of America itself. This book presents a critical contribution to Yosemite historiography and ideology.

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      25 Myths That Are Destroying the Environment: What Many Environmentalists Believe and Why They Are Wrong

      Daniel B. Botkin

      25 Myths That Are Destroying the Environment explores the many myths circulating in ecological and political discussions. These myths often drive policy, and Botkin is here to set the record…

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