Where the sky began : land of the tallgrass prairie / / John Madson ; illustrations by Dycie Madson
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| Autore: |
Madson John
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| Titolo: |
Where the sky began : land of the tallgrass prairie / / John Madson ; illustrations by Dycie Madson
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| Pubblicazione: | Iowa, : University of Iowa Press, 2004 |
| Edizione: | Bur oak books ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (341 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 577.4/4/0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Prairie ecology - United States |
| Prairies - United States | |
| Prairies - United States - History | |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Where the sky began |
| ISBN: | 1-58729-523-7 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910820746003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Bur Oak Book