Saved in Time : The Fight to Establish Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado.
Title:
Saved in Time : The Fight to Establish Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado.
Author:
Leopold, Estella B.
ISBN:
9780826352378
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (152 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Unearthing Wonders -- Chapter Two: Geologic Book Burning or Preservation? -- Chapter Three: The Developers Want Florissant -- Chapter Four: Fossils Go to Court -- Chapter Five: Victory-in Court and in Congress -- Color Plates -- Chapter Six: The National Park Service Steps In -- Chapter Seven: Beyond Florissant -- Appendix: An Epoch Sealed in Stone: A Guide to Florissant's Ancient Life and Fossils -- Notes -- Suggested Reading -- Dramatis Personae -- Index.
Abstract:
"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 (unless you're a real estate developer)."-Jack Loeffler, author of Adventures with Ed: A Portrait of Abbey.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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