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The Great Plains were once among the greatest grasslands on the planet. But as the United States and Canada grew westward, the Plains were plowed up, fenced in, overgrazed, and otherwise degraded. Through lyrical photographs, essays, historical images, and maps, this book discusses this part of the planet.

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"The Great Plains of America are not for sissies, but those who respond to their haunting beauty will not be driven off. The photographer Michael Forsberg and three of his writing friends show why. Forsberg has spent a long time looking at the Great Plains and now he has shared what he saw." - Larry McMurtry "The prairie is a minimalist landscape, anything but flashy. Forsberg's discerning eye frames its sparse beauty in all its exquisite detail and lovely sweep. To spend time with this book is to understand why the Great Plains matter." - Chris Johns, editor-in-chief, National Geographic "The beauty and majesty of the Great Plains come alive in the pages of this magnificent book." - James V. Risser, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting"

Great Plains Americas Lingering Wild

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    A Hardback by Michael Forsberg, Ted Kooser, David Wishart

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 1 October 2009
      ISBN-13 9780226257259
      978-0226257259
      ISBN-10 0226257258

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Great Plains were once among the greatest grasslands on the planet. But as the United States and Canada grew westward, the Plains were plowed up, fenced in, overgrazed, and otherwise degraded. Through lyrical photographs, essays, historical images, and maps, this book discusses this part of the planet.

      Trade Review
      "The Great Plains of America are not for sissies, but those who respond to their haunting beauty will not be driven off. The photographer Michael Forsberg and three of his writing friends show why. Forsberg has spent a long time looking at the Great Plains and now he has shared what he saw." - Larry McMurtry "The prairie is a minimalist landscape, anything but flashy. Forsberg's discerning eye frames its sparse beauty in all its exquisite detail and lovely sweep. To spend time with this book is to understand why the Great Plains matter." - Chris Johns, editor-in-chief, National Geographic "The beauty and majesty of the Great Plains come alive in the pages of this magnificent book." - James V. Risser, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting"

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