A country so full of game :: the story of wildlife in Iowa /

Indian agent Joseph Street said it well in 1833 when he described his trip across Iowa: & ldquo;I had never rode through a country so full of game. & rdquo; In the early 1800s Iowa's deep soil, free-flowing rivers and streams, and favorable climate had combined to produce the welcoming...

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1. Verfasser: Dinsmore, James J.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©1994.
Schriftenreihe:Bur oak original.
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Zusammenfassung:Indian agent Joseph Street said it well in 1833 when he described his trip across Iowa: & ldquo;I had never rode through a country so full of game. & rdquo; In the early 1800s Iowa's deep soil, free-flowing rivers and streams, and favorable climate had combined to produce the welcoming habitats that supported a surprising variety of animals. In his engaging, intelligent book, James Dinsmore has created the first comprehensive history of this abounding wildlife from the arrival of Euro-American explorers to the present day.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 249 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-238) and index.
ISBN:1587290510
9781587290510