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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820746003321

Autore

Madson John

Titolo

Where the sky began : land of the tallgrass prairie / / John Madson ; illustrations by Dycie Madson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Iowa, : University of Iowa Press, 2004

ISBN

1-58729-523-7

Edizione

[Bur oak books ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (341 p.)

Collana

Bur Oak Book

Disciplina

577.4/4/0973

Soggetti

Prairie ecology - United States

Prairies - United States

Prairies - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1982.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-314) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Prologue; Preface to the Revised Edition; PART I. THE PLACE; 1. Beyond the Wooden Country; 2. Fire, Ice, and Mountain; 3. The Lawns of God; 4. The Far Gardens; 5. Prairyerths; 6. A Prairie Bestiary; 7. The Great Weathers; PART II. THE PEOPLE; 8. Grandfather Country; 9. After the Plow; 10. People Pastures; Appendix A. Sources; Appendix B. Directory of Representative Tallgrass Prairies; Selected References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Originally published in 1982, Where the Sky Began, John Madson's landmark publication, introduced readers across the nation to the wonders of the tallgrass prairie, sparking the current interest in prairie restoration. Now back in print, this classic tome will serve as inspiration to those just learning about the heartland's native landscape and rekindle the passion of long-time prairie enthusiasts.