| An Architectural Guidebook to the National Parks: Southwest: Southwest Contributor(s): Kaiser, Harvey H. (Author), National Museum of Forest Service Histor (Author), National Park Service (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 1586850687 ISBN-13: 9781586850685 Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: Tucked away in a grove of pines or boldly situated on a rocky precipice, beautiful historic structures can be discovered throughout the national parks of the Southwest. In An Architectural Guidebook to the National Parks: Southwest, Harvey Kaiser describes the history, architecture, and setting of these national treasures. This easy-to-use and informative guidebook includes maps, photographs, and detailed directions to each of the historic buildings. Whether you want to visit the Grand Canyon, the ancient Aztec Ruins in New Mexico, or any of the nationally protected sites in the Southwest, this book will show you how to get there and make you visit as interesting and rewarding as possible. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial - Travel | Parks & Campgrounds |
| Dewey: 720.978 |
| LCCN: 2002153624 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.08" W x 8.14" (0.95 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Arizona - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tucked away in a grove of pines or boldly situated on a rocky precipice, beautiful historic structures can be discovered throughout the national parks of the Southwest. In An Architectural Guidebook to the National Parks: Southwest, Harvey Kaiser describes the history, architecture, and setting of these national treasures. This easy-to-use and informative guidebook includes maps, photographs, and detailed directions to each of the historic buildings. Whether you want to visit the Grand Canyon, the ancient Aztec Ruins in New Mexico, or any of the nationally protected sites in the Southwest, this book will show you how to get there and make you visit as interesting and rewarding as possible. |