National Parks of America (Hardcover)

by Stewart L. Udall (Author), James R. Udall (Author), David Muench (Photographer) "The Channel Islands are of the sea-craggy headlands, quiet coves, and sandy beaches surround five islands-isolated by sculpturing forces of this Pacific shoreline..." (more)
Key Phrases: Grand Canyon, United States, World Heritage Site (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
If David Muench's photographs of U.S. parks and monuments fail to take your breath away, you may want to check your pulse. If they fail to inspire you to visit Canyonlands, Acadia, Big Bend, or the Great Smoky Mountains, you have something to answer for. Muench has inspired a whole generation of landscape photographers with his images, which border on the mystical; he in turn takes his inspiration from the "primal beauty" of these treasures, which are places of worship to him. Muench makes it evident in an afterword that he is not a verbal communicator; perhaps that is to our advantage, for it forces him to express himself with the camera.

Product Description
Portraits of 33 of the nation's most scenic and popular national parks.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558681248
• ISBN-13: 978-1558681248
• Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 10.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #290,623 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome.. The ultimate tribute to the National Parks.., March 15, 1999

By A Customer

This is one helluva book. Thank you Kutti. The photographs would make an nature enthusist drool with sheer glee, the text by Udall brothers is so refreshing, makes you wanna follow their paths. David's large format photographs are guaranteed to take your breath away. It did for me..Amazing..and the book is big and heavy..with the highest quality paper possible. Buy it..I am planning to get some camping equipments really soon...:))

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, July 14, 2001

By	kmws2002 "kmws2002" (Regensburg) - See all my reviews

This is the book with the most beautiful pictures of America's National Parks I have seen so far. The print quality of the photographs is excellent. I have given this book as a gift to many of my friends and relatives!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars National Parks of America, November 14, 2002

By	Ricky C. Nelson (Commerce, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"National Parks of America" is a wonderful collection of photographs from the National Parks in the United States. David Muench does a marvelous job capturing some of the the most beautiful places in the United States. His photographs include the Alaskan National Parks, the Grand Canyon, the giant redwoods in Redwood National Park, the giant sequoias in Sequoia National Park, the natural bridges in the national parks in Utah, Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Isle Royale in Michigan, and the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee. There is a map of all of the places in the National Park System, and an essay by Stewart L. Udall, former Secretary of the Interior under Kennedy and Johnson, and James R. Udall. I cannot recommend this book enough. You must see it to fully understand what an outstanding book it truly is. It made me want to visit these places as soon as possible!