Agricultural Produce - Meat & Dairy, Western United States - History - General & Miscellaneous, Animal Husbandry, Rural Sociology - General & Miscellaneous, Ecosystems, World History - General & Miscellaneous, 19th Century American History - General and M
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Overview
The volume traces the history of white settlement in the Great Basin from about 1860, along with the arrival of herds of cattle and sheep to exploit the forage resources of a pristine environment and, through the history of John Sparks, a pioneer cattleman, illustrates how the herdsmen interacted with the sagebrush/grasslands of the cold desert West.Synopsis
The volume traces the history of white settlement in the Great Basin from about 1860, along with the arrival of herds of cattle and sheep to exploit the forage resources of a pristine environment and, through the history of John Sparks, a pioneer cattleman, illustrates how the herdsmen interacted with the sagebrush/grasslands of the cold desert West.
Book Details
Published
August 1, 2002
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Pages
336
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780874175035