{"product_id":"repairing-paradise-the-restoration-of-nature-in-americas-national-parks-paperback-1","title":"Repairing Paradise: The Restoration of Nature in America's National Parks - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam R. Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the turn of the millennium, it had become painfully apparent that the United States had made some serious misjudgments in its interactions with the natural world. The country's treasured national parks, while remaining immensely popular tourist destinations, were not immune to the damage. Preservation alone would no longer be enough; by this time, repair and restoration were necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan the United States reverse the mistaken policies that severely damaged the crown jewels of its national park system? This thoughtful and hopeful book, in turns analytical and personal, investigates that critical question by focusing on four of America's most-loved public paces. In \u003ci\u003eRepairing Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, William Lowry, an eminent expert on U.S. natural resource policy, details and assesses four ambitious efforts to reverse environmental damage in the national parks: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Reducing the impact of vehicle traffic in Yosemite\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Restoring fresh water to the Everglades\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Removing structural impairments to river flows in the Grand Canyon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eRepairing Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e combines authoritative research with extensive personal experience. Lowry has spent time in all four of the parks--observing conditions, talking to the most informed decisionmakers, and taking photos. He deftly combines his field research with solid public policy analysis to paint an instructive portrait of the mission to restore the natural health and glory of some of the world's most wondrous places.\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam R. Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis and one of the foremost scholars of U.S. environmental and natural resource policy. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDam Politics: Restoring America's Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e (Georgetown University Press, 2003), \u003ci\u003ePreserving Public Lands for the Future: The Politics of Intergenerational Goods\u003c\/i\u003e(Georgetown, 1998), and \u003ci\u003eThe Capacity for Wonder: Preserving National Parks\u003c\/i\u003e (Brookings, 1994). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 287\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52708763992371,"sku":"9780815722700","price":60.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UFRXR3ZzcUpJSE9VR1pkd3JpZk1Odz09_461430f3-bf07-4d89-9625-a7da756ba064.webp?v=1763442644","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/repairing-paradise-the-restoration-of-nature-in-americas-national-parks-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}