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Bison

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

Bison

By Desmond Morris

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About the book

Stoic, regal, and formidable in size and strength, the bison has long epitomized the American West. Perhaps this is even more so because we have, in our avarice, nearly destroyed them all, and are now seeking to restore their populations. From spiritual figure to abused resource to powerful symbol of wildlife preservation, the bison is a microcosm of the West itself, and in this book, renowned zoologist Desmond Morris tells its fascinating story from the first evidence of its fossil record two m...Show more

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9781780234243

Publisher

Reaktion Books

Published year

2015

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1

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Bison

Format

Paperback

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