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Framing nature : the creation of an American icon at the Grand Canyon /

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"The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is an internationally known feature of the North American landscape, attracting more than five million visitors each year. A deep cultural, visual, and social history has shaped the Grand Canyon's environment into one of America's most significa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Youngs, Yolonda (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.) > In mass media.
Mass media
Arizona > Grand Canyon National Park
HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: A view from the rim
  • The greater Grand Canyon region
  • "A great innovation in modern ideas of scenery"
  • The view makers
  • Nature as tourism
  • Scenic drives
  • Editing nature
  • People in (and out) of place
  • Canyon be dammed
  • Where is the "real" Grand Canyon?
  • Conclusion: From rim to river and beyond.