| Bluegrass Land and Life: Land Character, Plants, and Animals of the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky: Past, Present, and Future Contributor(s): Wharton, Mary E. (Author), Barbour, Roger W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813155592 ISBN-13: 9780813155593 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - General - History | United States - State & Local - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 508.769 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 7" W x 10" (1.19 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky is a shining jewel of geography -- synonymous in the minds of many with the state of Kentucky. It is unique in many respects: the character of its land, its native vegetation, and its indigenous animal life. The way of life developed by its human inhabitants over the past two hundred years, especially its focus on the Thoroughbred horse, is also unique. The interaction of these two forces -- natural and human -- is the focus for this important work. The book includes color plates of representative plant and animal species and typical habitats. The annotated lists of 474 animal and nearly 1,200 plant species describe habitat, frequency, and distribution. Bluegrass Land and Life is a book that will delight all who share an interest in the Bluegrass region's past and present and a concern for its future. |