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The Ice-Age history of Alaskan National Parks
- Title
- The Ice-Age history of Alaskan National Parks / Scott A. Elias.
- Author
- Elias, Scott A.
- Publication
- Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Press, ©1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | E78.A3 E45 1995 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 150 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
- Summary
- Focusing on more than 30,000 years of Alaskan prehistory, The Ice-Age History of Alaskan National Parks vividly describes the geology, climate, ancient plant and animal life, and human presence in four of Alaska's national parks and preserves - Denali, Kenai Fjords, Glacier Bay, and Bering Land Bridge. Scott A. Elias uncovers a time when glaciers shaped the landscape, gouging out valleys, carving cirques and peaks, and leaving moraines that blocked rivers and formed lakes. Using fossils as "witnesses" of past environments, he recreates the bogs and steppe tundra where caribou, moose, saber-toothed cats, and mammoths reigned 35,000 years ago. This guidebook presents a unique perspective for the modern traveler. Geared toward the general reader, it is the first in a series that will also survey the prehistory of the Rocky Mountain and Southwest national parks.
- Alternative Title
- Alaskan National Parks
- Subject
- Alaska
- From 2 million years ago
- Paleo-Indians > Alaska
- National parks and reserves > Alaska > History
- Paleoecology > Alaska
- Paleoecology > Quaternary
- Geology, Stratigraphic > Quaternary
- Geology > Alaska
- Peuples autochtones du paléolithique > Alaska
- Parcs nationaux > Alaska > Histoire
- Paléoécologie > Alaska
- Paléoécologie > Quaternaire
- Stratigraphie > Quaternaire
- Géologie > Alaska
- Antiquities
- Geology
- Geology, Stratigraphic
- National parks and reserves
- Paleo-Indians
- Paleoecology
- Quaternary Geologic Period
- Nationalpark
- Palökologie
- Pleistozän
- Paleoecology > Alaska > Quaternary
- Geology, Stratigraphic > Alaska > Quaternary
- Alaska > Antiquities
- Alaska > Antiquités
- Palaeontology
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- pt. 1. Paleoecology: Why We Need to Study Past Ecosystems. Ch. 1. Quaternary Fossils: What Are They, and Where Are They Found? Ch. 2. The Repositories of Ecological History: How Are Ice-age Fossils Preserved? Ch. 3. Dating Past Events. Ch. 4. Putting It All Together -- pt. 2. The National Parks of Alaska. Ch. 5. Denali National Park: Where the Ice Age Never Ends. Ch. 6. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve: Gateway to a Vanished Ecosystem. Ch. 7. Kenai Fjords National Park: An Ever-changing Landscape. Ch. 8. Glacier Bay National Park: A Landscape in Motion -- Ch. 9. Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 1560984236
- 9781560984238
- 1560984244
- 9781560984245
- LCCN
- 94026084
- OCLC
- ocm30701699
- 30701699
- SCSB-2054285
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library