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Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930sIn the mid 1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms. Now, twenty five years after his book helped to define the new field of environmental history, Worster shares his more recent thoughts on the subject of the land and how humans
In the mid 1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms. Now, twenty-five years after his book helped to define the new field of environmental history, Worster shares his more recent thoughts on the subject of the land and how humans interact with it. In a new afterword, he links the Dust Bowl to current political, economic and ecological issues--including the American livestock industry's exploitation of the Great Plains, and the on-going problem of desertification, which has now become a global phenomenon. He reflects on the state of the plains today and the threat of a new dustbowl. He outlines some solutions that have been proposed, such as "the Buffalo Commons," where deer, antelope, bison and elk would once more roam freely, and suggests that we may yet witness a Great Plains where native flora and fauna flourish while applied ecologists show farmers how to raise food on land modeled after the natural prairies that once existed.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 09/30/2004
ISBN: 9780195174885
Pages: 290
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.48w x 0.59d
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★★★★★ 5
LOVE this book- great for giggles
Format: Hardcover, Format: Hardcover
We checked this book out at the library and my son (4 y/o) instantly loved it. We read it to my daughter (6 y/o) and she loved it too. It’s comical without being too in your face. The drawings are hilarious and you can’t help but love Duck. It’s super simple in terms of plot, but expertly silly. It’s all in the deliver of the reader so make sure you draw attention to the pictures (passage of time, facial reaction, etc), emote, and have fun with it. I would say this is great for children 4-10. And I believe most 7-8 year olds could read independently with relative ease depending on their level.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Just Ducky
Format: Hardcover
Love Latimer's books for children. So fun, clever, and original. And this title checks all the boxes. A fun story that will get readers thinking about ducks and blinking contests.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
★★★★★ 4
It was a good book
Format: Kindle
I liked this book because when the duck blinks the person was not there. It was also so funny.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Very Funny
Format: Hardcover
Saw the preview and made me laugh. Very silly. Perfect for classroom read.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2024
★★★★★ 5
So fun and funny
Format: Hardcover
Great for kids and parents! Fun read.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024