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In the Country of the Kaw : A Personal Natural History of the American Plains / James H. Locklear.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Locklear, James H., 1953- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history--Kansas--Kansas River Watershed.
- Natural history.
- Watershed ecology--Kansas--Kansas River Watershed.
- Watershed ecology.
- Locklear, James H., 1953-.
- Locklear, James H.
- Kansas River Watershed (Kan.)--Environmental conditions.
- Kansas River Watershed (Kan.).
- Kansas River Watershed (Kan.)--Description and travel.
- Kansas River Valley (Kan.)--Biography.
- Kansas River Valley (Kan.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (0 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2024]
- Summary:
- In the Country of the Kaw is a joyous exploration of the realm of the Kaw River, which stretches from the High Plains of Colorado to the Kansas city metropolitan area.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Part I: The Face of the Land
- 1. Headlands
- 2. Heartland
- 3. Scarplands
- 4. Tree Folk
- 5. Setting Sail on the Star-Grass Sea
- 6. A Kaw Florilegium
- Part II: The Membership
- 7. The Days of Manure River
- 8. O Elkader!
- 9. Bird Sketches
- 10. Surprised by Shorbs
- 11. The Waters of Mother Kaw
- 12. Beautiful Contrivances
- 13. The Hard Places
- Part III: Nature &
- Culture
- 14. Paradise Undone
- 15. Community Ecologies
- 16. The Showalter Lilac
- 17. Lithophilia
- 18. The Greatest Day in the History of Beeler
- 19. Rock Towns
- 20. Stickers
- Epilogue
- Appendix A: Plants Mentioned in the Text
- Appendix B: Animals Mentioned in the Text
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780700636433
- 0700636439
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