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The Cast Iron Forest: A Natural and Cultural History of the North American Cross Timbers

Richard V. Francaviglia

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Description:"A thoughtful, thorough, and updated account of this bio-region" from the author of From Sail to Steam: Four Centuries of Texas Maritime History, 1500-1900 (Great Plains Research).Winner, Friends of the Dallas Public Library Award, Texas Institute of Letters, 2001A complex mosaic of post oak and blackjack oak forests interspersed with prairies, the Cross Timbers cover large portions of southeastern Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, and north central Texas. Home to indigenous peoples over several thousand years, the Cross Timbers were considered a barrier to westward expansion in the nineteenth century, until roads and railroads opened up the region to farmers, ranchers, coal miners, and modern city developers, all of whom changed its character in far-reaching ways.This landmark book describes the natural environment of the Cross Timbers and interprets the role that people have played in transforming the region. Richard Francaviglia opens with a natural history that discusses the region's geography, geology, vegetation, and climate. He then traces the interaction of people and the landscape, from the earliest indigenous inhabitants and European explorers to the developers and residents of today's ever-expanding cities and suburbs. Many historical and contemporary maps and photographs illustrate the text."This is the most important, original, and comprehensive regional study yet to appear of the amazing Cross Timbers region in North America . . . It will likely be the standard benchmark survey of the region for quite some time." --John Miller Morris, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Texas at San AntonioWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Cast Iron Forest: A Natural and Cultural History of the North American Cross Timbers. To get started finding The Cast Iron Forest: A Natural and Cultural History of the North American Cross Timbers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 294

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Release: 2010

ISBN: 0292789025

Description: "A thoughtful, thorough, and updated account of this bio-region" from the author of From Sail to Steam: Four Centuries of Texas Maritime History, 1500-1900 (Great Plains Research).Winner, Friends of the Dallas Public Library Award, Texas Institute of Letters, 2001A complex mosaic of post oak and blackjack oak forests interspersed with prairies, the Cross Timbers cover large portions of southeastern Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, and north central Texas. Home to indigenous peoples over several thousand years, the Cross Timbers were considered a barrier to westward expansion in the nineteenth century, until roads and railroads opened up the region to farmers, ranchers, coal miners, and modern city developers, all of whom changed its character in far-reaching ways.This landmark book describes the natural environment of the Cross Timbers and interprets the role that people have played in transforming the region. Richard Francaviglia opens with a natural history that discusses the region's geography, geology, vegetation, and climate. He then traces the interaction of people and the landscape, from the earliest indigenous inhabitants and European explorers to the developers and residents of today's ever-expanding cities and suburbs. Many historical and contemporary maps and photographs illustrate the text."This is the most important, original, and comprehensive regional study yet to appear of the amazing Cross Timbers region in North America . . . It will likely be the standard benchmark survey of the region for quite some time." --John Miller Morris, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Texas at San AntonioWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Cast Iron Forest: A Natural and Cultural History of the North American Cross Timbers. To get started finding The Cast Iron Forest: A Natural and Cultural History of the North American Cross Timbers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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