Knowing Yellowstone by Jerry Johnson

January 8, 2012 by Christina

Nonfiction — print. Taylor Trade Publishing, 2010. 184 pgs. Library copy. Subtitled “Science in America’s First National Park”, Johnson’s book introduces readers to ten different studies – ranging in topics from the home ownership around the park to brucellosis in cattle, bison, and elk to policy marketing for Yellowstone – and invents them to consider how  science shapes our understanding of and commitment to preserving Yellowstone. Each chapter detailing a study is written by the primary researcher with most researchers hailing […]

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