J.B. Harkin: Father of Canada's National Parks (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780888645128)

Many of Canada's superb national parks owe their existence to James Bernard Harkin (1875-1955), the first commissioner of Canada's new Dominion Parks Branch in 1911. Ted Hart follows Harkin's career from his apprenticeship in the Department of the Interior to his retirement in 1936, and presents Harkin as a major force in early Canadian parks and wildlife conservation. He supported Canadian wildlife conservation at its inception, created the world's first park service, and developed major park policies. Conservationists, serious history enthusiasts, and those with an interest in Canada's national parks will enjoy this biography of a multifaceted and significant individual.

Author: Hart
ISBN-10: 0888645120
ISBN-13: 9780888645128
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Language: English
Published: 01/19/2010
Pages: 592
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.78lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.50d
Award: IndieFab awards - Honorable Mention

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 79