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A Photographer's Path: Images of National Parks Near the Nation's Capital
By: Interior Dept., National Park Service
GPO Stock # 024-005-01275-3 ISBN: 9780160854231
A collection of color photographic images highlighting nature and history in the Greater Washington, DC area.
The photos, taken by accomplished nature photographer Thomas Paradis of the National Park Service, highlight:
- the beautiful (a royal red cardinal flower with ascending blooms of scarlet, shot in DC's own Rock Creek Park,
- the bizarre (a leopard/tiger-patterned stalk of the grimly named American cancer-root, taken along the George Washington Memorial Parkway),
- and even the glitzy (neon lights illuminating the restored amusement park arcade facade at Maryland's Glen Echo Park), and many more.
Photographs by Thomas Paradis. Text by Megan Nortrup.
A Sense of Place: Design Guidelines for Yosemite National Park
By: Interior Dept., National Park Service
GPO Stock # 024-005-01295-8 ISBN: 9780160904127
A Sense of Place is an architectural and landscape design-guidelines book developed by a team of architects, landscape architects and national park staff for Yosemite Valley, a world-class park area undergoing constant change.
The intent is to inform building and site development and rehabilitation efforts in order to retain a holistic and natural aesthetic within this cherished national park - an essential aspect of long-term preservation goals and contribution to visitor enjoyment of this national treasure. New or altered facilities should be designed to be compatible and respectful of the park setting, both natural and human-made.
The ultimate goal is to enhance the unique sense of place embodied by this extraordinary Valley. To that end, content was distilled from information gathered on field trips over the course of three years, and includes the following aspects:
- The characteristics that constitute the appropriate design and rustic style of the park's architecture and the built environment were analyzed by the project team.
- Sketches and photographs illustrate key design points in building and landscape architecture.
- Content also encompasses natural-setting characteristics, including scenic views, vegetation, and natural systems and features.
A historic overview on the park and its importance in the history of national park development, wilderness and scenic protection as well as development of a design ethic in Yosemite precedes the guidelines portion of the book.
Humanities, V. 33, No. 4, July-August 2012
By: National Endowment for the Humanities
GPO Stock # 736-002-00165-1 ISBN:
Includes vivid and interesting descriptions of NEH sponsored research in the humanities and describes NEH programs, projects, and issues. Also provides recent grants, deadlines, and useful information for applicants seeking funds.
Humanities: The Magazine of the National Emdowment for the Humanities, V. 33, No. 2, March/April 2012
By: National Endowment for the Humanities
GPO Stock # 736-002-00163-5 ISBN:
Includes vivid and interesting descriptions of NEH sponsored research in the humanities and describes NEH programs, projects, and issues. Also provides recent grants, deadlines, and useful information for applicants seeking funds.
Humanities: The Magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities, V. 33, No. 1, January/February 2012
By: National Endowment for the Humanities
GPO Stock # 736-002-00162-7 ISBN:
Publication includes vivid and interesting descriptions of NEH sponsored research in the humanities and describes NEH programs, projects, and issues. Also provides recent grants, deadlines, and useful information for applicants seeking funds.
Hawaii Volcanoes (Large Poster)
By: Interior Dept., National Park Service
GPO Stock # 024-005-00966-3 ISBN:
Stunning large poster by renowned late graphics artist, Charley Harper, depicting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Glacier Bay (Large Poster)
By: Interior Dept., National Park Service
GPO Stock # 024-005-00667-2 ISBN:
Stunning large poster by renowned late graphics artist, Charley Harper, depicting Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska.
Perfect for dressing up any wall, this is the perfect size for maximum visual impact, or instantly creating a theme for a room. Images look great on this high-quality poster, printed on heavyweight semi-gloss paper using superior dye inks. Image size 23" X 35". Treat yourself or give as a gift.
Early Art of the Northern Far East: The Stone Age
By: Interior Dept., National Park Service
GPO Stock # 024-005-01267-2 ISBN: 9780160822223
Translated by Richard L. Bland. Studies the representational activity of the primitive inhabitants of the Arctic and Subarctic latitudes of the Northern far east, also known as Beringia, through its small stone sculpture, miniature graffiti on stone, and the petroglyphs of Pegtymel'.