Buffalo Nation
History and Legend of the North American Bison
Published on 9. May 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
142 pages
978-0-89658-390-0 (ISBN)
Description
The most complete exploration of the controversial cultural and natural history of the North American bison. The US government and its army killed millions of buffalo as part of an all-out war against Native Americans in the nineteenth century. But the bison has been saved from the brink of extinction, and today stands for a system of wildlife conservation that is the most successful in the world. Discover the astonishing tales of a brutal war and the comeback of the century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
100ill.(60col.).
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 250 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
595 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89658-390-0 (9780896583900)
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Person
Valerius Geist is professor emeritus of environmental science at the University of Calgary, Canada. He is the author of nine books, including "Wildlife Conservation Policy", "Wild Sheep Country", and "Elk Country". He and his wife live in British Columbia, Canada.