Prairie
A Natural History
- Publisher
- Greystone Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2011
- Category
- Plains & Prairies, Environmental Conservation & Protection
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781553658993
- Publish Date
- Oct 2011
- List Price
- $23.95
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Description
"P class=""book_description"">Told in the author's distinctively enchanting style, this bestselling guide to one of the largest ecosystems in North America is now updated.
Authoritative, detailed, and scientifically up-to-date, Prairie: A Natural History provides a comprehensive, non-technical guide to the biology and ecology of the prairies, the Great Plains grasslands of North America. This edition has been updated to include a new preface, new information about declining bird species, enhanced protection of bison, the effect of industrialization on the prairies, and the effect of the increase in coyote numbers on red foxes and swift foxes.
Extending from Alberta south to the Mississippi River, the prairies are among the largest ecosystems in North America. Until recently, they were also one of the richest and most magnificent natural grasslands in the world. Today they are among the most altered environments on Earth.
Illustrated with spectacular full-colour photographs and elegant black-and-white line drawings, this authoritative reference and easy-to-read guide is a must for anyone who wants to know more about the dazzling natural variety of the prairies.
Published in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation
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About the author
Candace Savage is the author of numerous internationally acclaimed books on subjects ranging from natural history and science to popular culture. She is the author of the best-selling natural history titles Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies and Jays and Prairie: A Natural History, for which she won two Saskatchewan Book Awards and a Gold Medal from ForeWord Magazine in 2004. She is also a frequent contributor to numerous periodicals, including Canadian Geographic. She lives in Saskatoon, SK.
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The Biography of a Brainy Bird
Always Beginning
The Big Bang, the Universe, and You
Strangers in the House
A Prairie Story of Bigotry and Belonging
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A Natural History of the Heart of North America Tagline: Revised Edition
Strangers in the House
Hello, Crow
Bird Brains
The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
Best Places to Bird in the Prairies
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Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World {10th anniversary edition}
A Geography of Blood
Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape
