The Grand Canyon: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture

(Hardback)

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This single-volume encyclopedia examines the Grand Canyon in depth, from the native peoples who have survived there for centuries to the explorers who charted its vast expanses and to the challenges that Grand Canyon National Park faces. The Grand Canyon is one of the most internationally recognized landscapes and symbols of nature in North America. In this one-volume encyclopedia, readers can dive into the many people, places, stories, and issues associated with the Grand Canyon as well as the scientific, religious, and social contexts of events that have made the Grand Canyon what it is. At the front of the encyclopedia are thematic essays that examine the Grand Canyon's history, geography, and culture. Essays cover topics including John Wesley Powell, to whom the Grand Canyon "belongs," the Native Americans who live at the Grand Canyon, and the future of the Grand Canyon. Following the thematic essays are approximately 150 topical entries focusing on more specific aspects of the Grand Canyon, such as trails and camps, natural formations, and courageous heroes as well as shameless profiteers who have influenced the Grand Canyon's history. The encyclopedia is rounded out by a chronology of human history at the Grand Canyon, a Grand Canyon "at a glance" section, and multiple fact-based sidebars. Through the people, places, and stories explored in this work, readers will gain a better understanding of how the history of the Grand Canyon is relevant to the world today.

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Written for junior high students through college undergrads, this volume is a fine addition to any reference collection with a biology, geology, nature, or national parks section. * Library Journal *
Moore and Witt have written a fascinating physical and cultural geography of the Grand Canyon. . . . Students of the Southwest will find this work essential; it is an excellent case study of the geography of a specific region. Summing Up: Recommended. All readership levels. * Choice *
The reader can open the book at any point and be intrigued. . . . Every library will find this book useful. * ARBA *
2018 Top Community College Resource * Choice *

Author Bio

Randy Moore is H.T. Morse Distinguished Professor at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN. He is a member of several professional societies at the Grand Canyon, including the Grand Canyon Historical Society. Kara Felicia Witt is a psychologist, researcher, and writer who has studied the Grand Canyon for many years. She has worked at Grand Canyon sites, ranging from Supai and Phantom Ranch to sites along both rims.