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The Platte - Channels in Time (Paperback)
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The Platte - Channels in Time (Paperback)
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List price R401
Loot Price R332
Discovery Miles 3 320
You Save R69 (17%)
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Arising in two separate streams high in the Rockies and flowing
east across the plains to meet the Missouri near Omaha, Nebraska,
the Platte River is a microcosm of the geologic, plant, animal, and
human worlds. Way station for the sandhill cranes, home of the
Plains Indians, and artery for the great westward migrations of the
nineteenth century, the Platte Valley offers a rich diversity of
life and history. Focusing on the central role the Platte has
played in shaping Nebraska and its heritage, both human and
natural, Paul A. Johnsgard presents in this book a "brief and
personal portrait of the river as it has existed in the past and
still exists today." "My special hope in doing so," he writes, "is
that the value of the river as a living, complex, and natural
ecologic system can be more fully appreciated, and that whatever
steps may be necessary might be taken to preserve the river's
integrity." Johnsgard tells the story of the Platte from
prehistoric times to the present and then assesses its future. A
selection of photographs and checklists of birds, mammals,
amphibians and reptiles, fishes, and common plants of the Platte
River and its valley enhance the book's interest and usefulness.
This Bison Books edition includes a new preface and afterword by
the author.
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