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| The Destruction of the Bison: An Environmental History, 1750-1920 (Studies in Environment & History): An Environmental History, 1750-1920 (Studies in Environment and History) | 
 enlarge | Author: Andrew C. Isenberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2745556
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 218
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0521771722
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.9596430978
EAN: 9780521771726
ASIN: 0521771722
Publication Date: March 28, 2000
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Very enjoyable read, very diligently researched March 22, 2002
Why did the American bison almost become extinct in the late 19th century? Here's the answer. Isenberg's book draws on an enormous range of sources but distils them into a simple, cogent argument. What is particularly praiseworthy is the way that he doesn't suggest it was purely and simply a matter of irresponsible hunters (mainly "Euroamericans", as he puts it) massacring the herds. Environmental factors, such as drought, disease and the introduction of cattle into the plains, also played their part. But these factors blended with the role played by humans, both native Indians and "Euroamericans". One cannot really separate the environmental from the human factors: both were at work simultaneously. A top-notch study.
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