New Guardians for the Golden Gate
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New Guardians for the Golden Gate by Amy Meyer
Tells how Bay Area activists forged bipartisan local and national support for an unprecedented campaign to create a great new national park. Accompanied by pictures, this title shows how the dedicated citizens made the democratic system work for the common good and won their fight to save these dramatic and historic lands for the American people.
“Meyer is the perfect person to tell the story: she's one of the original players who made up something we now take for granted—tactical community activism. . . Consider New Guardians for the Golden Gate regional history—and more. It's a primer showing how intelligent people with a worthy goal can alter the landscape. Or in this case, keep it the way it was always meant to be.” * San Francisco Chronicle *
“Open space and wilderness don't save themselves. Dedicated people do. This book is an important reminder of that.” * San Jose Mercury News *
“In New Guardians for the Golden Gate, Amy Meyer demonstrates the power of a dedicated, informed citizenry, working with institutions, and in connect with strange bedfellows, to accomplish the seemingly impossible.” * Spur *
“Readers of this beautifully illustrated loving book will get to know the players and the wonderful places they saved.” * Fort Mason Center Quarterly *
“The book is wonderful reading and the accompanying photographs will transport you there. Soon you’ll be strapping on your hiking boots to visit grand open spaces that we almost lost.” * San Francisco Tomorrow *
“Meyer’s story is rich with anecdotes and personal observations from her front seat on the roller-coaster ride to assemble properties and create the largest urban area national park in the U.S.” * Gull *
“Open space and wilderness don't save themselves. Dedicated people do. This book is an important reminder of that.” * San Jose Mercury News *
“In New Guardians for the Golden Gate, Amy Meyer demonstrates the power of a dedicated, informed citizenry, working with institutions, and in connect with strange bedfellows, to accomplish the seemingly impossible.” * Spur *
“Readers of this beautifully illustrated loving book will get to know the players and the wonderful places they saved.” * Fort Mason Center Quarterly *
“The book is wonderful reading and the accompanying photographs will transport you there. Soon you’ll be strapping on your hiking boots to visit grand open spaces that we almost lost.” * San Francisco Tomorrow *
“Meyer’s story is rich with anecdotes and personal observations from her front seat on the roller-coaster ride to assemble properties and create the largest urban area national park in the U.S.” * Gull *
Amy Meyer is co-chair of People for a Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Randolph Delehanty, PhD, is a historian and author.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780520235342 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520235347 |
| Title | New Guardians for the Golden Gate |
| Author | Amy Meyer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2006-08-14 |
| Number of pages | 390 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |