Saved in time : the fight to establish Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado /

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"Reads like a mystery thriller wherein a handful of committed environmentalists forestall the destruction of America's premier fossil beds. Brings to mind John Nichols's The Milagro Beanfield War and Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang. It is a true story with a happy ending (u...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Leopold, Estella B.
Other Authors: Meyer, Herbert W. (Herbert William), 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Defenders of Florissant, Inc.
Fossils > Colorado > Florissant Region > History.
Nature conservation > Colorado > Florissant Region > History.
Environmental protection > Colorado > Florissant Region > History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
Environmental protection
Fossils
Nature conservation
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.) > History.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Col.) > Histoire.
Colorado > Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Colorado > Florissant Region
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Unearthing wonders
  • Geologic book burning or preservation?
  • The developers want Florissant
  • Fossils go to court
  • Victory : in court and in Congress
  • The National Park Service steps in
  • Beyond Florissant
  • Appendix: An epoch sealed in stone : a guide to Florissant's ancient life and fossils.

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