02607nam 22006134a 450 991082074600332120200520144314.01-58729-523-7(CKB)1000000000467087(EBL)843195(OCoLC)84542697(SSID)ssj0000271199(PQKBManifestationID)11253770(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000271199(PQKBWorkID)10280478(PQKB)10119446(OCoLC)794701545(MdBmJHUP)muse9324(Au-PeEL)EBL843195(CaPaEBR)ebr10354477(MiAaPQ)EBC843195(EXLCZ)99100000000046708720030930e20041982 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWhere the sky began land of the tallgrass prairie /John Madson ; illustrations by Dycie MadsonBur oak books ed.Iowa University of Iowa Press20041 online resource (341 p.)Bur Oak BookOriginally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1982.0-87745-861-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-314) and index.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; IndexOriginally 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.Bur Oak BookPrairie ecologyUnited StatesPrairiesUnited StatesPrairiesUnited StatesHistoryPrairie ecologyPrairiesPrairiesHistory.577.4/4/0973Madson John1602526MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820746003321Where the sky began4011464UNINA