The Grasslands of the United States

An Environmental History

James E. Sherow, Mark R. Stoll

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ABC-CLIO
27 April 2007

Grasslands, heaths, prairies, tundra; The environment

Series: Nature and Human Societies

This unique survey of the environmental history of the grasslands in the United States explores the ecological, social, and economic networks enmeshing humans in this biome over the last 10,000 years.

""Treeless, level, and semi-arid."" Walter Prescott Webb's famous description of the Great Plains is really only part of their story. From their creation at the end of the Ice Age to the ongoing problems of depopulation, soil erosion, polluted streams, and depleted groundwater aquifers, human interaction with the prairies has often been controversial.

Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, The Grasslands of the United States: An Environmental History explores the historical and ecological dimensions of human interaction with North America's grasslands. Examining issues as diverse as whether the arrival of the Paleo-Indians led to the extinction of the mammoth and the consequences of industrialization and genetically modified crops, this invaluable reference synthesizes literature from a wide range of authoritative sources to provide a fascinating guide to the environment of this biome.

By: James E. Sherow
Edited by: Mark R. Stoll
Imprint: ABC-CLIO
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 975g
ISBN: 9781851097203
ISBN 10: 1851097201
Series: Nature and Human Societies
Pages: 389
Publication Date: 27 April 2007
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James E. Sherow is professor of history at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. His published works include Watering the Valley and A Sense of the American West: An Anthology of Environmental History. He is the recipient of the Phi Alpha Theta/Westerners International Prize for the best dissertation on the history of the American West.