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A country so full of game : the story of wildlife in Iowa /

Indian agent Joseph Street said it well in 1833 when he described his trip across Iowa: & ldquo;I had never rode through a country so full of game. & rdquo; In the early 1800s Iowa's deep soil, free-flowing rivers and streams, and favorable climate had combined to produce the welcoming...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dinsmore, James J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©1994.
Series:Bur oak original.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Indian agent Joseph Street said it well in 1833 when he described his trip across Iowa: & ldquo;I had never rode through a country so full of game. & rdquo; In the early 1800s Iowa's deep soil, free-flowing rivers and streams, and favorable climate had combined to produce the welcoming habitats that supported a surprising variety of animals. In his engaging, intelligent book, James Dinsmore has created the first comprehensive history of this abounding wildlife from the arrival of Euro-American explorers to the present day.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 249 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-238) and index.
ISBN:1587290510
9781587290510