Big sky rivers : the Yellowstone and Upper Missouri / Robert Kelley Schneiders.
| Author/creator | Schneiders, Robert Kelley, 1965- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, ©2003. |
| Description | xv, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Upper Missouri : character and ecology in the early nineteenth century -- Bison world : migration routes and the Missouri and Yellowstone stems -- Buffalo people : the influence of bison on indigenous culture, history, and geography -- Explorers beyond the Platte : Lewis and Clark and early Euro-American history -- In search of place : the Sioux and Euro-America -- To the horizon : the Teton Sioux move west -- A hydraulic empire : the Corps of Engineers and the Reclamation Service -- Try and try again : schemes to dam the Yellowstone -- Vanishing act : Pick, Sloan, the Upper Missouri, and Yellowstone -- The world we have wrought : current ecological and geographic status of the Upper Missouri. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-359) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003006867 |
| ISBN | 0700612645 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F737.Y4 S37 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |