Windshield wilderness: cars, roads, and nature in washington's national parks
Auteur :
Louter, David
Éditeur :
University of Washington Press
ISBN :
9780295986067
Date de publication :
26 juil. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
553 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the relationship between automobiles and national parks, and how together they have shaped our ideas of wilderness. This book argues that National parks did not develop as places set aside from the modern world, but rather came to be known and appreciated through technological progress in the form of cars and roads.