Defying Palliser - Stories of Resilience from the Driest Region of the Canadian Prairies (Paperback)

After travelling through the Canadian prairies in the 1850s, British adventurer John Palliser deemed a large portion of the region to be a near desert and unfit for agriculture. That reportedly disadvantaged area became known as Palliser's Triangle.
In "Defying Palliser" farmers and ranchers from southwest Saskatchewan and southest Alberta--residents in the Palliser Triangle--tell how they have challenged Palliser's prediction. Incorporating the latest research on adaptive capacity and climate change, these stories of self-reliance, inventiveness and community solidarity reveal a remarkably resilient people who have adapted and survived in the driest, most drought-prone climate on the Canadian Prairies.

General

Imprint:	University of Regina Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	October 2012
Authors:	Jim Warren • Harry Diaz
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 152mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	367
ISBN-13:	978-0-88977-294-6
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > General
LSN:	0-88977-294-0
Barcode:	9780889772946

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