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The Destruction of the Bison: An Environmental History, 1750-1920 (Studies in Environment and History)
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by Andrew C. Isenberg
Sales Rank: 293064
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Cover Type: Paperback with 218 pages
Published by: Cambridge University Press January 15, 2001
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0521003482
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521003483
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 11.2 ounces
Reader Reviews
Andrew Isenberg's "The Destruction of the Bison" shows that the interaction between ecology, culture and economy contributes the the destruction of bison. Unlike most historians who contributes the environmental degradation to Euro-Americans, Isenberg shows that Native Americans also play a role in modifying the ecology. He is able to show how introduction of horses, made Native Americans became more mobile and therefore were able to hunt the bison while riding their horses. Initially, the Natives hunted for subsistence but later were drawn into the market-oriented economic system and were trading the bison's skin for other European products. Gradually, bison became nearly decimated. This is an incredible book in this survey of the history of the North American bison population and is very well-written. He organizes this book well and is very readable. Even if readers who do not have prior knowledge of bison or is unfamiliar with the field of environmental history, this book will not pose any difficulty for understanding the complex relationship between human and the environment around them.
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