In the Country of the Kaw (Hardcover)

James H. Locklear

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Langue : anglais

Edité par University Press of Kansas, Kansas, 2024

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Hardcover. Gathering its waters from the plains of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, the Kaw is truly Americas prairie river; the only one to arise entirely on the Great Plains and traverse all three major grasslandsshortgrass, mixed-grass, and tallgrass prairies. James Locklears In the Country of the Kaw is a joyous exploration of the realm of the Kaw River, which stretches from the High Plains of Colorado to the Kansas City metropolitan area.The books first section profiles geology, landforms, and the regions woodlands and grasslands. The second explores the rich biological diversity associated with the land and its inhabitants remarkable adaptations to the environment and each other. The final section is a collection of stories of human interaction with the landscape, how nature has shaped culture and culture nature. Locklear finds astonishments at every turn.In the Country of the Kaw is also a call to seek the flourishing of the natural and human communities of the region. Locklear describes staggering, human-wrought environmental degradations, but also finds great hope in the resilience of Nature and the inspiring work of conservation, preservation, restoration, and renewal being accomplished by individuals and organizations throughout the region. Locklears relationship with the country of the Kaw stretches from his childhood in Kansas City in the 1960s to his current professional life as a botanist working in the Great Plains. A half century of rambling and rooting around in this region has given him a deep awe and affection for its uniqueness and goodness, which he conveys to the reader on every page. Gathering its waters from the plains of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, the Kaw is truly Americas prairie river. James Locklears In the Country of the Kaw is a joyous exploration of the realm of the Kaw River, which stretches from the High Plains of Colorado to the Kansas City metropolitan area. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titre
In the Country of the Kaw (Hardcover)
Auteur
James H. Locklear
Éditeur
University Press of Kansas, Kansas
Année de publication
2024
État de l'article
new
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0700636412
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780700636419

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