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Stephen R. Mark
Preserving the Living Past
John C. Merriam's Legacy in the State and National Parks
$39.95, £28.95 hardcover
978-0-520-24167-1
Available Now
219 pages, 6 x 9 inches, 23 b/w illustrations scattered, 4 maps
March 2005, Available worldwide
Categories: Autobiographies & Biographies; History; Ecology, Evolution, Environment; Conservation; California & the West; Paleontology
March 2005, Available worldwide
Categories: Autobiographies & Biographies; History; Ecology, Evolution, Environment; Conservation; California & the West; Paleontology
"This remarkable volume succeeds on many levels....This book will soon be a classic in environmental history. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the genesis of using parks to preserve natural resources,as well as those interested in the personalities and relationships that tied science to parks, national and state."—E.J. Delaney, formerly, Western Washington University, Choice: Current Reviews For Academic Libraries
"Steven Mark is to be congratulated for capturing the essence of Merriam and that original America, the one that in giving rise to conservation believed in parks as the nation's soul."—Alfred Runte, author of National Parks
"Merriam's role in the evolution of early 20th Century American conservation thinking is not as well understood as it should be."—Keir B. Sterling, Senior Editor of the Biographical Dictionary
"We need to hear and heed John C. Merriam's voice, calling for education, inspiration, and spiritual contact to be paramount in the administration of our natural preserves."—Michael Frome, author of Battle for the Wilderness
"Merriam's role in the evolution of early 20th Century American conservation thinking is not as well understood as it should be."—Keir B. Sterling, Senior Editor of the Biographical Dictionary
"We need to hear and heed John C. Merriam's voice, calling for education, inspiration, and spiritual contact to be paramount in the administration of our natural preserves."—Michael Frome, author of Battle for the Wilderness
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.
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Beyond Scenic Voyeurism
1. Why Save the Redwoods?
2. To Berkeley and Beyond
3. Paleontologist of the Far West
4. An Upward Trajectory
5. Redwoods and Research
6. Interpreting the National Parks
7. A Voice for Wilderness
8. Building State Parks
9. What Nature Means
Notes
Further Reading
Index
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Beyond Scenic Voyeurism
1. Why Save the Redwoods?
2. To Berkeley and Beyond
3. Paleontologist of the Far West
4. An Upward Trajectory
5. Redwoods and Research
6. Interpreting the National Parks
7. A Voice for Wilderness
8. Building State Parks
9. What Nature Means
Notes
Further Reading
Index