The Eternal Frontier An Ecological History of North America and its Peoples
by Flannery, Tim
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0871137895
- ISBN 13
- 9780871137890
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0871137895 . Light wear head & tail of spine ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Illustrated with a few color plates in middle of book ; 6.5 X 1.25 X 9.25 inches; 368 pages; "Flannery describes the development of North Americas deciduous forests and other flora, and tracks the migrations of various animals to and from Europe, Asia, and South America, showing how plant and animal species have either adapted or become extinct. The story spans the massive changes wrought by the ice ages and the coming of the Native Americans. It continues right up to the present, covering the deforestation of the Northeast, the decimation of the buffalo, and other consequences of frontier settlement and the industrial development of the United States." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21151
- Title
- The Eternal Frontier An Ecological History of North America and its Peoples
- Author
- Flannery, Tim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0871137895
- ISBN 13
- 9780871137890
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- 0871137895, Environment, North America, Evolution, Ecology
- Bookseller catalogs
- SCIENCE;
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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