Studies in Environment and History Ser.: Destruction of the Bison : An Environmental History, 1750-1920 by Andrew C. Isenberg (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521003482
ISBN-139780521003483
eBay Product ID (ePID)1815424
Product Key Features
Number of Pages220 Pages
Publication NameDestruction of the Bison : an Environmental History, 1750-1920
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
SubjectAnimals / Wildlife, Ecology, North America, United States / General
FeaturesReprint
TypeTextbook
AuthorAndrew C. Isenberg
Subject AreaNature, History
SeriesStudies in Environment and History Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews'To be filed in this month's don't-judge-a-book-by-its-title category … [Isenberg's] impassioned first book is much more than an ecological history of American wildlife.' Publisher's Weekly, "This case study of extinction and the preservation of a species will have a wide appeal and correlate with such books as Shepard Krech's The Ecological Indian: Myth and History. Recommended for all libraries." Library Journal, 'Andrew Isenberg's The Destruction of the Bison … a fascinating tale not least that of the bison's last-minute preservation.'New Scientist, 'To be filed in this month's don't-judge-a-book-by-its-title category ... [Isenberg's] impassioned first book is much more than an ecological history of American wildlife.' Publisher's Weekly, "The book works well as a teaching tool: it reveals complex causation while maintaining clarity and readability. As enviornmental history, the book is extremely satisfying...Isenberg appreciates the dynamism of culture, economy, and environment on the Plains. His treatment of Indian experiences, though overgeneralized, is still subtle and complex." Emily Greenwald, Journal of Interdisciplinary History, "A well-researched, well-documented book, The Destruction of Bison is, best of all, a compelling read. It has a narrative that sweeps the reader through the two hundred pages quickly. The book is, simply, an engrossing history...the book remains one that students, academics, and many adults would learn from and enjoy. The Destruction of Bison would be a good choice for academic libraries as well as for many public library collections. Highly recommended." E-Streams, "Thoroughly researched and well-written, The Destruction of the Bison is an example of modern interdisciplinary scholarship that is not only convincing, analytical, and informative, but also a joy to read. This book will prove valuable to the academic specialist, the student, and the general public." American Studies International, "The Destruction of the Bison is certain to stimulate discussion of its author's conclusions and likely to remain a standard work of enviromental history for years to come." William A. Dobak The National Archives Washington, DC, 'This case study of extinction and the preservation of a species will have a wide appeal.'Library Journal, 'Andrew Isenberg's The Destruction of the Bison … a fascinating tale not least that of the bison's last-minute preservation.' New Scientist, "...elegant....Isenberg has found an impressive array of sources for his history....a detailed, convincing instance of how civilizations expand, it is profoundly instructive." William H. McNeill, The New York Review of Books, 'Andrew Isenberg's The Destruction of the Bison ... a fascinating tale not least that of the bison's last-minute preservation.' New Scientist, "The Destruction of the Bison is an engaging, well-written, and lucid account of a story that has been told many times, but is only now beginning to be truly understood." Peter S. Alagona, The Professional Geographer, "Isenberg's well-researched and very readable environmental history provides a more compelling explanation that acknowledges the interaction between a dynamic natural environment and the human societies that inhabited it." Economic History, 'This case study of extinction and the preservation of a species will have a wide appeal.' Library Journal, "To be filed in this month's don't-judge-a-book-by-its title category....[Isenberg's] impassioned first book is much more than an ecological history of American wildlife." Publisher's Weekly, 'To be filed in this month's don't-judge-a-book-by-its-title category … [Isenberg's] impassioned first book is much more than an ecological history of American wildlife.'Publisher's Weekly
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume NumberNo. 18
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal333.95/9643/0978
Edition DescriptionReprint
Table Of Content1. The grassland environment; 2. The genesis of the Nomads; 3. The Nomadic experiment; 4. The ascendancy of the market; 5. The wild and the tamed; 6. The return of the bison.
SynopsisThe Destruction of the Bison, first published in 2000, explains the decline of the North American bison population from an estimated 30 million in 1800 to fewer than a thousand a century later. In this wide-ranging, interdisciplinary study, Andrew C. Isenberg argues that the cultural and ecological encounter between Native Americans and Euroamericans in the Great Plains was the central cause of the near-extinction of the bison. Cultural and ecological interactions created new types of bison hunters on both sides of the encounter: mounted Indian nomads and Euroamerican industrial hidemen. Together with environmental pressures these hunters nearly extinguished the bison. In the early twentieth century, nostalgia about the very cultural strife which first threatened the bison became, ironically, an important impetus to its preservation., The Destruction of the Bison explains the decline of the North American bison population from an estimated 30 million in 1800 to fewer than 1000 a century later. In this wide-ranging, interdisciplinary study, Andrew C. Isenberg argues that the cultural and ecological encounter between Native Americans and Euroamericans in the Great Plains was the central cause of the near extinction of the bison. Drought and the incursion of domestic livestock and exotic species such as horses into the Great Plains all threatened the Western ecosystem, which was further destabilized as interactions between Native Americans and Euroamericans created new types of hunters in both cultures: mounted Indian nomads and white commercial hide hunters. In the early twentieth century, nostalgia about the very cultural strife that first threatened the bison became, ironically, an important impetus to its preservation., In this wide-ranging, interdisciplinary study, first published in 2000, Andrew C. Isenberg argues that the cultural and ecological encounter between Native Americans and Euroamericans in the Great Plains was the central cause of the near-extinction of the bison.
LC Classification NumberQL737.U53 I834 2000
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- 08 Dec, 2020
An enlightening read!
Well worth the money. A very informative read on the history of bison and bison hunters in North America.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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