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title: "The National Parks: America's Best Idea Paperback – May 3, 2011"
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# The National Parks: America's Best Idea Paperback – May 3, 2011

**Brand:** dayton duncanken burns
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## Customer Reviews

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    Great for the history of the National Parks, not for their natural beauty
  

*by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019*

Ten years after it first came out, "The National Parks: America’s Best Idea" remains hands down the best book about the history of the National Parks.  Like in the TV series of the same title that it follows almost word for word, the story is very well told. The collection of vintage pictures in black and white is remarkable. This reference work is a must have for any park lover.However, you should know that it is not a book about the natural beauty of the National Parks. While it features about 60 scenic color pictures by QT Luong, they are dully printed on thin matte paper. Since then, the photographer has published 

  
Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks, Second Expanded Edition









  
  
    
   -  with a foreword by Dayton Duncan and an endorsement from Ken Burns. It contains no historical material, but its 600+ pictures exquisitely printed on glossy art paper, resulting in a book physically twice as thick although only 80 pages more , finally do justice to the beauty of the National Parks.

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    Captivating History, A Truly Great Read!
  

*by H***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017*

I finished this book feeling very knowledgeable about the national parks. It contains history of the major people and events that created and formed our parks to become what they are today. The book was written extremely well and was yet easy to read. I truly felt like I was in the parks with John Muir and Stephen Mather, it was that good. The scenic pictures were beautiful and captured the essence of each park and the historic photos were equally intriguing.There was a lot more information on parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite and almost nothing on others, which was a little disappointing. But, I can see that this needed to be done to cover the National Park idea as a whole. The way the book was laid out was slightly confusing. The dates kept jumping back and forth and it would be hard to pinpoint a certain topic if you wanted. But, the pros to this book far outweigh these couple cons.I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the history behind the parks and I would read it again.

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    making it the perfect coffee table book for anyone who enjoys exploring our ...
  

*by M***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2017*

This book is full of breathtaking images, making it the perfect coffee table book for anyone who enjoys exploring our beautiful country and its national parks.

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