Grassland: The History, Biology, Politics and Promise of the American Prairie
de Richard Manning
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Muy bueno/Very Good
- Librería
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Salida, Colorado, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Viking, 1995. 1st edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The book has a slight slant to the spine and the covers show some use. Other than a previous owner return address label and a promotional stamp the contents are very nice. The dust jacket is not clipped and shows some rubbing and other general shelf-wear.
Sinopsis
More than forty percent of our country was once open prairie, grassland that extended from Missouri to Montana. Taking a critical look at this little-understood biome, award-winning journalist Richard Manning urges the reclamation of this land, showing how the grass is not only our last connection to the natural world, but also a vital link to our own prehistoric roots, our history, and our culture. Framing his book with the story of the remarkable elk, whose mysterious wanderings seem to reclaim his ancestral plains, Manning traces the expansion of America into what was then viewed as the American desert and considers our attempts over the last two hundred years to control unpredictable land through plowing, grazing, and landscaping. He introduces botanists and biologists who are restoring native grasses, literally follows the first herd of buffalo restored to the wild prairie, and even visits Ted Turner 's progressive--and controversial--Montana ranch. In an exploration of the grasslands that is both sweeping and intimate, Manning shows us how we can successfully inhabit this and all landscapes.
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Detalles
- Librería
- West of Denver Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 2015116
- Título
- Grassland
- Autor
- Richard Manning
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardcover Hardcover
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Viking
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1995
Términos de venta
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